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Manatee Springs State Park is a Florida State Park located six miles west of Chiefland on SR 320, off US 19. Manatee Spring is a first magnitude spring that flows directly into the Suwannee River by way of a short run (though it is the longest spring run feeding the Suwannee River).
Lake Manatee State Park: Manatee: 556 acres (225 ha) 1970: Lake Manatee: 60-site campground was opened in 1986 Lake Talquin State Park: Leon Gadsden: 526 acres (213 ha) 1971: Lake Talquin: Lake Talquin is a 10,000 acre (4,047 ha) reservoir created by the Jackson Bluff Dam on the Ochlockonee River: Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State ...
Lake Manatee State Park (Lake Manatee State Recreation Area) is a 556-acre (2.3 km 2) State Park in the U.S. state of Florida, located on the south shore of 2,400-acre (10 km 2) Lake Manatee. It is 9 miles (14 km) east of I-75 on State Road 64 in Bradenton. It is made up of pine flatwoods, Sand Pine scrub, marshes, and hardwood forests.
Terra Ceia Preserve (also known as Frog Creek and Terra Ceia Preserve State Park) is a 1,932-acre (7.82 km 2) preserve located in Manatee County, Florida north of Palmetto. The preserve is maintained and co-owned by Southwest Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). [1] [2]
Little Manatee River State Park is a 2,433-acre (985 ha) Florida State Park located 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Sun City, off U.S. Route 301 on Lightfoot Road and along the Little Manatee River. The park was established in 1974 as Little Manatee River State Recreation Area with 663 hectares. It was designated as a state park in March 1999. [1]
Blue Spring State Park has 51 campsites and six cabins that can be rented. The camping area is pet friendly. The spring runs a few miles long and features a boardwalk that stretches 1/3 of a mile from the St. Johns River to the headspring. All water-related activities are prohibited during manatee season (mid November–March). [10]
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The Manatee River flows into the lake at the eastern end, then continues to the west, where it flows into Tampa Bay. Lake Manatee is a major source of water for Bradenton and other cities in Manatee County, providing 32 million US gallons (120,000,000 L; 27,000,000 imp gal) per day. Lake Manatee State Park is located on the south shore of the lake.