Myakka River State Park: RV Camping ⛺ Wildlife Encounters 🐊🦃 𐂂 Trails in Florida's Natural Gem
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Myakka River State Park in Sarasota, Florida ... in (about) five minutes!
We're going to show you what some go to see at this park, and plenty of what we think many people miss at this park surrounding Florida's first designated wild and scenic river.
Formally dedicated in 1941!
From the 1850s through the 1920s, the lands of Myakka River State Park were used for cattle ranching. The last of such ranchers, Bertha Palmer, is memorialized on Ranch House Road.
The visitor center is a great stop for kids of all ages. They have a scavenger hunt that can be adapted for large or small groups of children. It's a fun activity to inspire and educate young minds about Florida wildlife.
From the State Parks website: The park features three campgrounds with 90 campsites. Each site is equipped with 50-amp electrical service, water, a fire ring and picnic table. The sites in Palmetto Ridge also have sewer hook-ups. All campsites are located within 40 yards of restroom facilities with hot showers. There's also laundry in both Old Prairie and Palmetto Ridge campgrounds.
There are six primitive campgrounds (Mossy Hammock, Bee Island, Honore, Panther Point, Oak Grove and Prairie) located along the hiking trails for backpackers. These rustic settings provide campers with a fire pit and post to hang items. Each campground has three campsites.
Myakka Trail includes a 38.9-mile hiking loop trail maintained by the Florida Trail Association.
Myakka has 12 miles of designated horse trails. If ridden together, it becomes a 15-mile journey.
The 66-mile Florida Wild and Scenic Myakka River flows through 58 square miles of wetlands, prairies, hammocks and pinelands, starting in northeast Manatee County and ending in Charlotte Harbor. Fourteen miles flow through Myakka River State Park.
Bobcats, otters, alligators and 100-plus species of birds can be seen at Myakka. The Florida dry prairie, a globally imperiled ecosystem, comprises more than half the park. This is the second most biodiverse ecosystem in North America, and it is full of diverse plants.
00:00 Introduction
00:32 Location in Southwest Florida
00:43 Ranger Station, Check-in, Nature Center
01:06 Palm Log Cabins built by the CCC
01:25 Dump Station and Old Prairie Campground
01:43 Palmetto Ridge Campground
02:24 Alligator Bridge
02:42 Fisherman's Loop
02:58 Geocaching
03:13 Canopy Walkway- Bridge in the trees!
03:34 View from the top of the tower
03:45 Fire Road Trails
03:56 Fork in the road - Outpost for snacks, gifts, bike/boat rentals or boat tour, or more camping to the right
04:34 More wildlife - spiders, deer, birds
04:51 The Bird Walk
05:10 Amazing Sunset
Myakka River State Park in Sarasota, Florida ... in (about) five minutes!
We're going to show you what some go to see at this park, and plenty of what we think many people miss at this park surrounding Florida's first designated wild and scenic river.
Formally dedicated in 1941!
From the 1850s through the 1920s, the lands of Myakka River State Park were used for cattle ranching. The last of such ranchers, Bertha Palmer, is memorialized on Ranch House Road.
The visitor center is a great stop for kids of all ages. They have a scavenger hunt that can be adapted for large or small groups of children. It's a fun activity to inspire and educate young minds about Florida wildlife.
From the State Parks website: The park features three campgrounds with 90 campsites. Each site is equipped with 50-amp electrical service, water, a fire ring and picnic table. The sites in Palmetto Ridge also have sewer hook-ups. All campsites are located within 40 yards of restroom facilities with hot showers. There's also laundry in both Old Prairie and Palmetto Ridge campgrounds.
There are six primitive campgrounds (Mossy Hammock, Bee Island, Honore, Panther Point, Oak Grove and Prairie) located along the hiking trails for backpackers. These rustic settings provide campers with a fire pit and post to hang items. Each campground has three campsites.
Myakka Trail includes a 38.9-mile hiking loop trail maintained by the Florida Trail Association.
Myakka has 12 miles of designated horse trails. If ridden together, it becomes a 15-mile journey.
The 66-mile Florida Wild and Scenic Myakka River flows through 58 square miles of wetlands, prairies, hammocks and pinelands, starting in northeast Manatee County and ending in Charlotte Harbor. Fourteen miles flow through Myakka River State Park.
Bobcats, otters, alligators and 100-plus species of birds can be seen at Myakka. The Florida dry prairie, a globally imperiled ecosystem, comprises more than half the park. This is the second most biodiverse ecosystem in North America, and it is full of diverse plants.
00:00 Introduction
00:32 Location in Southwest Florida
00:43 Ranger Station, Check-in, Nature Center
01:06 Palm Log Cabins built by the CCC
01:25 Dump Station and Old Prairie Campground
01:43 Palmetto Ridge Campground
02:24 Alligator Bridge
02:42 Fisherman's Loop
02:58 Geocaching
03:13 Canopy Walkway- Bridge in the trees!
03:34 View from the top of the tower
03:45 Fire Road Trails
03:56 Fork in the road - Outpost for snacks, gifts, bike/boat rentals or boat tour, or more camping to the right
04:34 More wildlife - spiders, deer, birds
04:51 The Bird Walk
05:10 Amazing Sunset
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