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Lake Manatee State Park

Florida

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Lake Manatee State Park is a 549-acre state park in Florida, about 5 miles from Lakewood Ranch. The park is managed by the state park agency. Late fall through early spring is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Parrish run from highs around 78°F with only about four wet days in November to highs near 72°F and lows around 50°F in January. Summers there are hot and wetter, with highs around 90°F and roughly 15 to 16 wet days a month in July and August. Paddlers will find two canoeing options close by: the Manatee River, about 7 miles away, and Gamble Creek, roughly 7.4 miles out.

Park size

549 acres

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Location

Lake Manatee State Park

Florida

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Oct–Apr. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 72–84°F and lows of 50–67°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Parrish, FL weather station, 9.1 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan72° high50° low
  2. Feb74° high53° low
  3. Mar77° high56° low
  4. Apr82° high62° low
  5. May87° high67° low
  6. Jun89° high73° low
  7. Jul90° high74° low
  8. Aug90° high74° low
  9. Sep88° high73° low
  10. Oct84° high67° low
  11. Nov78° high59° low
  12. Dec74° high54° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Lake Manatee State Park · State park
Nearest town
Lakewood Ranch, Florida · 5 mi
Managed by
State Park and Recreation

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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