Little Manatee River State Park
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Location | Hillsborough County, Florida, USA |
Nearest city | Brandon, Florida |
Coordinates | 27°40′16″N 82°21′22″W / 27.67111°N 82.35611°WCoordinates: 27°40′16″N 82°21′22″W / 27.67111°N 82.35611°W |
Area | 2,433 acres or 985 ha |
Governing body | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Little Manatee River State Park is a 2,433-acre (985 ha) Florida State Park located 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Sun City, off U.S. Route 301 on Lightfoot Road and along the Little Manatee River. Activities include kayaking, canoeing, fishing, and horseback riding, as well as camping, walking, hiking, and wildlife viewing. Among the wildlife of the park are Florida scrub jays, white-tailed deer, warblers, raccoons, nine-banded armadillos, bobcats, American alligators and North American river otters.
Amenities include a 6.5-mile (10.5 km) hiking trail, 12 miles (19 km) of hiking and equestrian trails and four equestrian campsites, a full-facility campground, a primitive campsite along the trail and a youth/group campground. There is a picnic area along the river with tables, grills, and pavilions. The park is open from 8:00 am till sundown year-round.
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- Little Manatee River State Park at Florida State Parks
- Little Manatee River State Park at Absolutely Florida
- Little Manatee River State Park at Wildernet
- IUCN Category III
- Parks in Hillsborough County, Florida
- State parks of Florida
- 1987 establishments in Florida
- Florida state park stubs
- Hillsborough County, Florida geography stubs