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Myakka River State Park

Myakka River State Park from directly overhead

Myakka River State Park is a nature reserve in Florida, at a recorded elevation of 4 m. Caloosa Indian Mound stands 6 m to the north-northeast, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Airboat & Tram Rides, a attraction 1.2 miles away. TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS) passes 13 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
4 m

How to reach it

Coordinates27.24833, -82.28132

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • MVR Park: 2.5 mi
  • MVR Park: 3.1 mi
  • Luna Park: 7.4 mi
  • Twilight Park: 7.4 mi
  • Rothenbach Park: 7.7 mi
Nature reserves: 26
  • Big Slough Preserve: 8.0 mi
  • T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve: 8.1 mi
  • Sleeping Turtles Preserve - North (Ligon): 9.4 mi
  • Schewe Ranch - North: 9.7 mi
  • Sleeping Turtles Preserve - North (Rohlwing): 9.9 mi
Attractions: 23
  • Airboat & Tram Rides: 1.2 mi
  • Warm Mineral Springs: 13.1 mi
  • Venice Train Depot: 14.2 mi
  • Venice Theatre/Orage Blossom Garage: 14.3 mi
  • San Marco Hotel/KMI Building: 14.4 mi
Museums: 18
Artworks: 18
Historic sites: 17
Beaches: 15
  • Nokomis Public Beach: 14.2 mi
  • Golden Beach Entrance: 15.5 mi
  • Siesta Key Beach: 15.6 mi
  • Cresent Beach: 15.7 mi
  • Crescent Beach: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 12
Springs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Caloosa Indian Mound: 3.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Manasota Beach Picnic Shelter: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Myakka River State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Caloosa Indian MoundNNE 18°6 m3.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:1019:41
June solstice06:3619:5420:27
September equinox07:1818:5619:27
December solstice07:1517:0617:41

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F626568737781838381766965
Precip in2.92.43.03.03.89.99.810.18.53.22.02.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Myakka RVR SP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/165367391

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