Park Details

Name:	Lake Manatee State Park
Address:	20007 SR 64 E
	Bradenton
	Florida
	34212
Phone:	941-741-3028
URL:	http://www.floridastateparks.org/lakemanatee/default.cfm

Category

• State park or recreation area managed by a state agency

General Description

This park extends along three miles of the south shore of Lake Manatee, which serves as a water reservoir for Manatee and Sarasota counties. The rest of the park is primarily pine flatwoods and sand pine scrub with some depression marshes and hardwood forests. A boat ramp provides easy access to the lake; boat motors must be less than 20 horsepower. Canoeing and kayaking are also popular activities. The lake offers excellent freshwater fishing, and anglers can fish from their boats or from the park''s fishing dock. Swimming is permitted in a designated area of Lake Manatee; a facility with showers is located nearby. A large picnic area is nestled in a sand pine scrub area near the lake. A picnic pavilion may be reserved for a fee. Campers can enjoy full-facility camping, just a short walk from the lake. Located 15 miles east of Bradenton on State Road 64.

Accessibility Features

General Accessibility Features

• Accessible tent camp sites
• Accessible RV camp sites
• Accessible bathrooms
• Accessible routes from accessible camp sites to accessible comfort stations/restrooms
• Accessible viewing areas or outlooks
• Accessible trails
• Accessible picnic tables/areas
• Accessible boat docks or piers
• Accessible fishing locations
• Accessible playgrounds/children's play areas

Amenities and Lodging

• Accessible gift shops

Information and Interpretation Features

• Nature centers, visitor centers and/or museums that are accessible for people using mobility devices
• Sign language interpreters available for guided tours and interpretive programs
• Exhibits located on accessible routes
• Brochures or program guides provide information on its accessibility features
• Park brochures readily available in alternate formats (braille, large print, audio, computer disc)
• Signage in alternate formats (Braille, large print, audio, etc)
• A website in which accessibility information is included