Lake Manatee State Park – Bradenton FL

RATING: ♦♦♦♦♦
  • Length of stay: 4 days
  • Cost of per night: $13.75 per night
  • Discount: Florida Senior
  • Hook ups: 50 amp electric and water. No sewer. 
  • Site number/quality: #38 in second section. Large site, level and mostly sandy, some shade, backs up to swamp to the north.
  • Park Quality: Nice park but nothing especially unique about it.
  • Access: Off FL-64, about 5 miles east of I-75.
  • Connectivity: Verizon strong, AT&T strong with antenna, T-Mobile strong with antenna. OTA TV reception is very good.
  • Return yes/no?: Yes, if in the area.
  • Notes: Jennifer, who moved from Florida to Indiana last spring, came south for a visit to defrost with some of her Florida friends in Fort Myers. We arranged to meet her in Venice for a day. We had a nice time together.  After a fine lunch at Sharky’s at the Pier, we spread out the blanket and chairs on the beach and spent the afternoon catching up. The next day we went to Cortez and had lunch at the Seafood Shack.
  • Website: Lake Manatee State Park

Lake Manatee State Park – Bradenton FL