Sarasota - Myakka River State Park

Myakka River State Park has 57-square miles of wildlife reserve containing a large variety of animal and plant species. The Myakka River is designated as a Florida Wild and Scenic River. Visitors will enjoy the birdwalk or canopy walkway for the opportunity to view the oak-palm hammocks, pine forests and prairies. Deer and bobcats are prominent while alligators and wading birds inhabit the marshes around scattered throughout the 57 square miles of the park.