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Lake Manatee State Park

State Park Florida

Visited January 2013

Entrance sign for Lake Manatee State Park

Lake Manatee State Park is located on SR-64 about 14 miles east of Bradenton.

This is a popular park and reservations are definitely recommended during the winter months. — This is a popular park and reservations are definitely recommended during the winter months. We made ours about a month ago and could only get 4 nights. Here we are on site 32.

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Lake Manatee State Park

This is a popular park and reservations are definitely recommended during the winter months. We made ours about a month ago and could only get 4 nights. Here we are on site 32.

Ribbit! The WxToad

Around the campground

Sites here are nicely-spaced with vegetation to provide some privacy. — Sites here are nicely-spaced with vegetation to provide some privacy. This is site 40.

Site 44.

Sites 46 and 45.

Site 54.

Site 2 is a paved handicapped site near one of the bathhouses.

Site 6.

Site 16.

Site 19 has a bit of a view of the lake behind it.

Sites 25 and 23.

Sites here are nicely-spaced with vegetation to provide some privacy. — Sites here are nicely-spaced with vegetation to provide some privacy. This is site 34.

There is a modern bathhouse in the center of each of the two camping loops providing free hot showers.

It's just a short walk from the campground to the day-use area, where one will find picnic pavilions, a playground... — It's just a short walk from the campground to the day-use area, where one will find picnic pavilions, a playground for the kids and this small swimming beach. Beware of the alligators!

There are about three miles of walking trails that cover much of the park's area. — There are about three miles of walking trails that cover much of the park's area. Some portions, such as here, are a bit wooded, while elsewhere the trails are out in the open. You can also ride a bike on them, but watch out for the occasional patches of deep, loose sand.

Along one of the trails we came across this skull. — Along one of the trails we came across this skull. Deer?

Photo at Lake Manatee State Park

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