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Myakka River State Park

One of Florida's oldest and largest state parks. Florida's only state "Wild and Scenic River" flows through 57 square miles of wetlands, prairies, pinelands and shady hammocks. The park is popular for bicycling, hiking, fishing, camping, kayaking, airboat and tram tours and wildlife observation. Read More
One of Florida's oldest and largest state parks. Florida's only state "Wild and Scenic River" flows through 57 square miles of wetlands, prairies, pinelands and shady hammocks. The park is popular for bicycling, hiking, fishing, camping, kayaking, airboat and tram tours and wildlife observation. Read Less
  • 13208 S.R. 72
  • Sarasota, FL 34241
  • Phone: 941-361-6511

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Date Day: Canoeing

Terry Gibson, Boating & Fishing Insider

December 05, 2011

Last  weekend, Teresa and I felt like some peace and quiet. Instead of splashing the big boat, we set out in a canoe across the mirror-smooth waters of the Everglades. My parents raised my sister... Read More

Myakka Mud Slide Adventure Race is March 31

Kevin Mims, Outdoors & Nature Insider

March 22, 2012

Adventure racers know that it doesn't get much better than spending the day trekking through the woods, splashing around in the mud and getting dirty. The Myakka Mud Slide Adventure Race promises all of that... Read More

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