Emerson Point Beach Walk Trail
Palmetto 0.8 milesPick a path through a tangle of mangrove roots on this wild shoreline where Terra Ceia Bay and the Manatee River mingle their waters at Tampa Bay.
Emerson Point North and South Trails
Palmetto 2.0 milesA winding ribbon of crushed limestone snakes through tropical hammocks and along wetlands and mangrove forests to explore the interior of Emerson Point Preserve.
Emerson Point Portavant Mound Trail
Palmetto 0.9 milesDelve deeply into Florida's past by exploring an ancient complex of mounds fronting the Manatee River at Emerson Point Preserve.
Emerson Point Preserve
Palmetto 6.8 milesWhere the Manatee River meets Tampa Bay, Emerson Point Preserve has a network of trails around a complex centered on one of Florida's most ancient temple mounds, the Portavant Mound, near Bradenton.
Emerson Point Terra Ceia Trail
Palmetto 2.6 milesAn immersion in mangrove forest and numerous overlooks on Terra Ceia Bay elevates the rugged Terra Ceia Trail to the best of the hikes at Emerson Point Preserve.
Emerson Point Tower Trail
Palmetto 0.4 milesDiscover a unique perspective of Terra Ceia and Tampa Bay from an observation tower crowning a mound purposely built in the mangrove swamps by an ancient civilization.
Felts Audubon Preserve
Palmetto 1.2 milesConserving a collection of natural habitats amid farmland and subdivisions north of the Manatee River, Felts Audubon Preserve isn't just for the birds. It's for hikers, too.
Hightower Trail System
Palmetto 4.1 milesStrongly influenced by nearby Tampa Bay, Terra Ceia Preserve State Park protects unique landscapes where marine and terrestrial ecosystems blend seamlessly.
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.
Terra Ceia Preserve State Park
Palmetto 9.0 milesHome to many wading birds, Terra Ceia Preserve State Park is an aquatic preserve protecting the ragged northern shoreline of the island of Terra Ceia.