Myakka River State Park is home to a variety of native plants and animals essential to the surrounding ecosystems. The park’s wetlands also help maintain waterflow in the area and prevent flooding.

Myakka River State Park is home to a variety of native plants and animals essential to the surrounding ecosystems. The park’s wetlands also help maintain waterflow in the area and prevent flooding.

This $4 million purchase will help protect Myakka River State Park. Here's how. By James A. Jones Jr. Updated May 09, 2018 6:51 PM East Manatee ...

Myakka River State Park. By Seán Kinane (May 2016). Changes to the Myakka River State Park management plan could mean palm trees there could be harvested for timber; but environmentalists are urging ...

Myakka River State Park is one of our oldest and largest state parks, opening in 1942, and covering 37,000 acres with a myriad of habitats.

Myakka River State Park is one of Florida’s oldest and largest state parks. It was built around the Myakka, a wild river that's a haven for the state's unique wildlife.

Another reason to appreciate the park.” 'Hands-on guy' Jon Robinson, the former manager at Myakka River State Park, gave Giguere his first job at Koreshan State Historic Site in Estero.

Myakka River State Park: 13208 State Road 72, Sarasota Open: 8 a.m. until sunset, 365 days; per vehicle entry fee is $6; For more information, call 941-361-6511.

Into the Wild Five Great Ways to Navigate Myakka River State Park Walk, paddle, ride, boat. By Cooper Levey-Baker November 29, 2017 Published in the December 2017 issue of Sarasota Magazine ...

SLICE OF SARASOTA: A haven for snook, and for us all Myakka River State Park is one of Florida’s largest and most diverse parks. It has more than 37,000 acres of nature. That’s freaking huge!