The forty-mile Little Manatee River courses through the state park for six miles, twisting, turning, and forming an oxbow, and traveling through the park’s rare ecosystems of sand pine, oak scrub, and oxbow wetlands. The river is ideal for kayaking and canoeing, and both may be rented at the park. Anglers on the river must have both a freshwater and saltwater fishing license as the river is an estuary; catch is usually blue gill, largemouth bass, and catfish.

The park has one of the best hiking trails in southern Florida, a 6.5 mile stacked loop overflowing with birds and animals. There are fifteen miles of equestrian trails and an equestrian campground with full hookups. There is also a thirty-site campground with full hookups. There are picnic along the riverbank, with two children’s playgrounds. The park is the winter home of migrating manatees, which may be spotted from December until March.

215 Lightfoot Road, Wimauma, Florida 33598, Phone: 813-671-5005

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