Myakka River State Park

Myakka River State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of Myakka River State Park
Map showing the location of Myakka River State Park
Map showing the location of Myakka River State Park
Map showing the location of Myakka River State Park
LocationManatee and Sarasota counties, Florida, USA
Nearest citySarasota, Florida
Coordinates27°14′22″N 82°19′00″W / 27.23944°N 82.31667°W / 27.23944; -82.31667
Area37,000 acres (150 km2)
EstablishedFebruary 18, 1941 (1941-02-18)[1]
Governing bodyFlorida Department of Environmental Protection
A roseate spoonbill is a Florida rarity often found among the noted wildlife of the park.

Myakka River State Park is a Florida State Park, that is located nine miles (14 km) east of Interstate 75 in Sarasota County and a portion of southeastern Manatee County on the Atlantic coastal plain. This state park consists of 37,000 acres (150 km2), making it one of the state's largest parks. It is also one of the oldest parks in the state. It was delineated in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. A small portion (1,920 acres or 7.8 km2) of the park was the gift of the family of Bertha Palmer to the state. The park is named after the Myakka River.

  1. ^ Smith, Mark D. "Myakka River State Park". Sarasota History Alive. Sarasota County History Center. Retrieved April 11, 2018.