Florida Hikes

Hike Bike Paddle Camp Florida with authors Sandra Friend and John Keatley as your guides

Lake Manatee

Lake Manatee State Park

At Lake Manatee State Park, the name comes from the lake on the dammed Manatee River. Hike, camp, paddle, and fish in these uplands east of Bradenton.

Lake Manatee Gopher Trail

Bradenton   3.4 miles

On 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 miles

With 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 miles

Explore 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.