Myakka River State Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
a Florida State Park
About Myakka River State Park
To contact the park administration for information, call +1 941-361-6511. There are well-maintained restrooms at the ranger station on Park Road where you pay the park entry fee, as well as a little further into the park on the righthand side of Park Road. The Florida Park Service was established in 1935 for the preservation of natural areas in the state. The state park has been under management since the 1930s with the help of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The CCC built most of the facilities in the park, including 5 palm log cabins, which have since been renovated for modern use. The park consists of 58 square miles of rare Florida dry prairie, wetlands, pinelands, and palm hammocks. The Myakka River, Upper, and Lower Myakka Lake, and countless small wetlands provide excellent h
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