Myakka River State Park
State park in Florida, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Myakka River State Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location | Manatee and Sarasota counties, Florida, USA |
Nearest city | Sarasota, Florida |
Coordinates | 27°14′22″N 82°19′00″W |
Area | 37,000 acres (150 km2) |
Established | February 18, 1941 (1941-02-18)[1] |
Governing body | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
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