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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.
The Myakka River remains relatively undeveloped. A 12-mile (19 km) stretch of the river is preserved in Myakka River State Park. A 34-mile (55 km) portion of the river in Sarasota County (including all of the park) was designated as a state Wild and Scenic River in 1985 by the Florida Legislature.
Immediately east of Interstate 75, the road transforms from 6 lanes wide to 2 lanes wide. It crosses the Myakka River and provides access to Myakka River State Park. A block west of the eastern terminus is CR 661, an alternative of U.S. Route 17 and provides access to State Road 60 (via SR 37). Its eastern terminus is at an intersection of SR ...
Deer Prairie Creek Preserve is a 6,439-acre (26.06 km 2) natural area with 70 miles (110 km) of trail in unincorporated Sarasota County, Florida, USA, around six miles (9.7 km) along the Myakka River.
The Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park was acquired in 1989 with two Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP) grants. [4] The land was used as pastureland for cattle grazing before its acquisition. The name Myakkahatchee comes from the Seminole language: "miarca" meaning "big water" and "hatchee" alluding to "river." [4]
Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park The Myakkahatchee Creek is a small stream located near the city of North Port in Sarasota County, Florida . It is fed by Big Slough, [ 1 ] and it is a tributary of the Myakka River . [ 2 ]
Florida Department of Environmental Protection The Myakka State Forest is in the U.S. state of Florida . The 8,593-acre (35 km 2 ) forest is located on the southwest coast , in North Port .
The William T. Kirby Nature Center features exhibits about the park's natural history, and includes live animal exhibits such as two loggerhead sea turtles. Beach Outfitters Gift Shop and Kayak Rentals, operated by Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park, offers a variety of gifts and provides rentals of kayaks, dive flags, lockers and binoculars.