Lake Manatee Gopher Trail
Bradenton 3.4 milesOn the east side of Lake Manatee State Park, the Gopher Trail system offers scenic views of the lake among a variety of natural habitats.
Lake Manatee State Park
Bradenton 5.9 milesWith a natural lakefront stretching three miles along the edge of Lake Manatee, this state park outside Bradenton is a quiet place to camp, fish, and hike
Lake Manatee Trails
Bradenton 2.5 milesExplore the open uplands inside the main entrance of Lake Manatee State Park with a trio of trails that make a 2.5 mile loop around the campground.
Leffis Key Preserve
Bradenton Beach 0.8 milesDiscover the spectacular beauty of a coastal mangrove forest on a network of boardwalks along Sarasota Bay at the base of a 26-foot-hill with an outstanding view.
Little Manatee River Corridor Nature Preserve
Wimauma 3.5 milesIn the Little Manatee River watershed, the 579 Trailhead offers access to a pair of loop trails across palmetto prairies and shady oak hammocks.
Little Manatee River State Park
Wimauma 20.9 milesWith sandy shores around every bend and a canopy of trees overhead, Little Manatee River State Park provides a beautiful destination for a family getaway.
Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological Site
One among many intentional high points constructed by ancient peoples along the edges of Tampa Bay, this protected shell mound and adjacent burial site are what remain of a much larger complex at Terra Ceia.
Myakka Hiking Trail
Sarasota 20.1 milesFor immersion in the vast central prairies of the Florida peninsula, the 39-mile Myakka Hiking Trail is a serious backpacking destination in South Florida near Sarasota.
Myakka River Canopy Walk
Sarasota 0.8 milesAt Myakka River State Park in Sarasota, the Canopy Walk provides a sky-high view of the Myakka River basin as well as an intimate immersion in the live oak canopy in a beautiful hammock of oaks and palms.
Myakka River State Park
With tall waving grasses, saw palmetto, and the sound of birds, Myakka River State Park is Florida's Big Sky country, blanketing more than 37,000 acres east of Sarasota.
Neal Preserve
Bradenton 0.5 milesDiscover the botany and prehistory of Perico Island through excellent interpretation and observation points with outstanding views at Neal Preserve.
Palma Sola Botanical Park
Palma Sola 0.6 milesNow a showcase for temperate and tropical species, this former ten acre nursery encompasses collections of palms, fruit trees, and flowering tropical trees.