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pictured is a group of vultures that hang around the visitor center on upper myakka lake. these scavengers are waiting for the unsuspecting tourist to get too close to the numerous alligators in upper myakka lake :). kiddling aside when viewing or photographing alligators in the wild do not get to close to them. alligators can run very fast for short distances and alligators are known to attack people in florida.
Updated Jun 13, 2009
Address: 13208 SR 72
Phone: 941-361-6511
Website: http://www.floridastateparks.org/MyakkaRiver/
upper myakka lake is located at the end of the park road about five miles from the park entrance. if you have your own boat there is a boat ramp here. a great place to fresh water fish in southwest florida.
Updated Nov 27, 2008
Address: 13208 SR 72
Phone: 941-361-6511
Website: http://www.floridastateparks.org/MyakkaRiver/
at the end of the park road on upper myakka lake you can take a airboat ride on the wild and scenic myakka river. pictured is one of the largest airboats in america. this airboat can accommodate up to 40 people.
Written Nov 27, 2008
Address: 13208 SR 72
Phone: 941-361-6511
Website: http://www.floridastateparks.org/MyakkaRiver/
pictured is a grass marsh along the myakka river. this is one of a number of ecosystems that you can see at myakka river state park. a great place for florida wildlife watching in southwest florida.
Written Nov 27, 2008
Address: 13208 SR 72
Phone: 941-361-6511
Website: http://www.floridastateparks.org/MyakkaRiver/
pictured is the myakka river. this river is designated as one of florida's wild and scenic rivers. a great place to canoe and see florida wildlife.
Written Nov 27, 2008
Address: 130208 SR 72
Phone: 941-361-6511
Website: htttp://www.floridastateparks.org/MyakkaRiver/
The limpkin is a true swamper foraging for snails, mussels, frogs and lizards. It tends to be wary of people, so you probably will not see it posing for a large group of photographers. Get out early as it forages for breakfast and be stealthy. Even so, it will probably catch sight of you and return to the cover of the brush. From there it will call harshly and noisily to let you know that you interupted its morning banquet.
Written Mar 6, 2005
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Favorite thing: It was thrilling to venture out into the swampy state park only fifteen minutes from the city of Sarasota and find this big bad predator skulking about. Alligators are fascinating in their prehistoric looks.
Unprovoked attacks by wild alligators upon humans are extremely rare. However, as with other animals in our parks, too many have been fed "treats" by visitors and therefore alligators can be unpredictable and dangerous if they have had this unfortunate interaction with people in the past.
Written Feb 25, 2003
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Favorite thing: The wildlife. Countless species of birds including herons, egrets and owls. Lots of gators. And some of the smaller mammals like coyotes.
The reddish egret was indeed a rare sight. It is estimated that only 300 survive in Florida. They were brought to the brink of extinction by ploom hunters at the turn of the last century and have never really recovered.
Fondest memory: The Barred Owl. It was eating a turtle. Unforunately I did not get a picture because as soon as I approached ready with camera, it got spooked and flew away. I'm afraid the turtle was already beyond help.
Written Feb 25, 2003
This is the west coast of Florida as it was a hundred years ago, well before the tourist and retirement trade turned it into the "gray coast". When one goes into the swamp and walks around through......
myakka river state park is one of southwest florida's most interesting state parks. this 58 square mile wildlife refuge offers boating, fishing, canoeing, camping, hiking, and airboat tours. at upper...
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