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Myakka River State Park

13208 State Road 72, Sarasota, FL 34241
941-361-6411
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Ranked #10 of 69 attractions in Sarasota
Type: State Parks, Nature/ Wildlife Areas, Scenic Drives
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Traveler Description: The park is a great day trip for families. The airboat trip on the lake is well worth it..you always get to see an alligator. The canopy walk is also... more »
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Amherst, Ohio
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW

It was cold when we went so nothing but an armadillo to see no gators or birds. You can see more gators in some retention ponds than here.

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Milton, West Virginia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW via mobile

My husband and I just finished the airboat tour. We had a great time. We saw several gators and lots of different types of birds. Highly recommended!!

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Hialeah, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

The trails, the canopy walkway, the tram and the boat trip around the lake - all worth the trip!! The canopy walkway is NOT for people with vertigo or fear of heights.

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Hilton Head, South Carolina
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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

The nature in this park is wonderful. Plus you can ride your bikes or take a walking trail. My best part of this area was taking the air boat ride. That was on my bucket list. You are right there with the gators, herrons, ibis', and many more creatures. You can get some really great pictures up close so don't... More

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Miami, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013 NEW

This should be one of the most beautiful state parks in Florida. I have been in several of them, and this one surprised me. There are miles of paved road in the forest... excellent for riding bikes. There are several hiking trails. I stayed in a cabin. They are real cabins made of wood and with fireplaces. They are very... More

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sarasota
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013 NEW

It is the highlight of the park, seeing the world from this high swinging walkway. Great walks on the well marked paths, beautiful sandhill cranes with chicks on the bird walk.

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Denver, Colorado
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34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013 NEW

- The world's largest fan boat is also the world's slowest fan boat. Typical tour guide banter, along with the requisite stale jokes (tho some did bring a laugh from the crowd). Captain was very knowledgeable about the area. We saw several alligators and numerous birds. Apparently, though, alligators like to maintain a body temperature of between 80-85 degrees -... More

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Valley City, North Dakota
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013 NEW

one of my goals on my trip to Florida was to see alligators in their natural habitat. the air boat ride at the park helped me achieve this goal. I do think you can see some alligators along the bridges without going on the boat ride, but the tour guide was very knowledgable during the slow paced, leisurly lake ride.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013 NEW

There are tons and tons of alligators in the two lakes within the river. I highly recommend the boat tour to see them. Go on the earliest morning tour to see the most. It's a beautiful park, and gigantic. Their big attraction is the canopy walkway, which is cool, but much shorter of a walkway than it appears to be... More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

We drove here on our last night in Sarasota. It has great nature trails, lots of Spanish moss on the trees, and we even saw live gators and a few birds!

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