Myakka River State Park is 58 square miles of wetlands, closed canopy forests, and rare Florida prairie lands. It has the first public canopy walkway in the United States, which rises 25 feet above the ground, and stretches for 100 feet. From it there are superb views of the forest and wetlands.

There are also boardwalks over Upper Myakka Lake, from which visitors can view the indigenous alligators, sandhill cranes, and other wetland species. Lake tours are offered daily on the world’s largest airboats, and tram rides around the park are also available. The park has 90 campsites, cabins built in the 1930s and 1940s, a café serving lunch, dessert, and craft beer, and a small gift shop with park souvenirs for sale.

13208 State Road 72, Sarasota, Florida 34241, Phone: 941-361-6511

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