We missed the airboat rides, came to late last one at 1 p.m. but park was beautiful to walk on the trails. Especially the one tower trail was fun climbing the tower and going over the bridge. The tower is 76 feet high, if you want to climb to the very top. Alligators are no problem to find and armadillos... more

We vacationed on Siesta Key, and took the short drive to Myakka Park one day. What a treat! After years of theme park side trips, this lovely, peaceful park gave us close-up views of alligators, eagles, owls, and other birds too numerous to name. Don't miss the canopy bridge on the nature trail. The palm trees, palmettos and spanish moss... more

Myakka River State Park is fairly close to Sarasota, and is an easy pleasant drive for out of state visitors on Siesta Key. The road enters a rural area and just when you believe you're hopelessly lost because there aren't any giant billboards advertising the park, there's a little sign about Myakka State Park being ahead. We took the air... more

Walk on the trail toward the dam - we saw several alligators, vultures, and egrets/herons. The view was beautiful. We took the airboat ride which was a little too slow and wordy for our young children but was interesting to us. We did see a couple alligators but the guide told us that it is more common to see alligators... more

This park is georgeous. Any road you take here is scenic. The palms drape over the road and form a canopy. Many roads are along the lake which just adds to the beauty of this park. The only thing that compares is Hawaii'sstate parks. When we come back to this area we will definately come back here to spend the... more

I went on April 18th, the time to go if you want to see gators. The bridge on the way in didn't have many just after 8am, but when I came back by around 11:30am there were plenty sunning themselves. I took the 10am boat ride. If your expecting the fly across the water airboat, this is not it. However,... more

Do NOT waste your time and money on this poorly run State Park. Although the price of admission is only $5.00 per car, you definitely get what you pay for here. There is nothing to see. The $12.00 per person airboat tour is a joke. Why it attracts enough people to fill the boats is a mystery. Our group of... more

The whole family enjoyed our trip to this park. We got to see alligators sunning on the banks of the water, just past the fishing areas (which was a bit nerve wracking, as my four year-old kept trying to run out in the water!), which my two older children were thrilled with. We did the canopy walk and, even though... more

The park is beautiful, and well worth a visit in my opinion. Very reasonable - $5 for us and the car total. We got there early so had the treetop walk to ourselves which was nice. Saw lots of alligators down the trail past the parking lot for the snack bar. Beautiful birds all around us. We went on the... more