Robinson Preserve in Manatee County, Florida

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Manatee County attraction

Robinson Preserve

Manatee County · Gulf Coast

Six hundred and eighty-two acres of restored coastal wetland on the peninsula where the Manatee River, Sarasota Bay and Tampa Bay meet.

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ABOUT THIS PLACE

It was farmland before the county bought it, and the mangrove forest, salt marsh and tidal creeks here were engineered back into existence rather than simply fenced off, which makes it one of the larger restoration projects on this coast. More than ten and a half miles of path run through it, with a perimeter loop of about seven miles that can be cycled. A five-story observation tower gives a view over the whole mosaic of mangrove and lagoon and is the shorter walk most visitors take. The water is as much the point as the land: manmade channels connect to open bay, so a kayak can be taken out to the Manatee River or up into Perico Bayou, and racks called kayak condos store boats at the north entrance where rentals and guided trips also operate. The newer NEST section adds a nature center, boardwalk trails and the Canopy Zone, a playground built up among the trees. Entry is free, three parking areas open off 99th Avenue, and the gates run sunrise to sunset

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