Little Manatee River State Park
About
Little Manatee River State Park is a Florida state park managed by State Park and Recreation, about 3 miles from Sun City Center. Several hiking trails sit inside or close to its boundaries, so it works well as a base for a day of walking short routes. The cooler months are the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 72°F in January to the upper 70s in March and November. Summer is hotter and wetter, with typical highs near 91°F and about 17 days with rain in both July and August. Sandpine Trail is the closest route, less than half a mile away, and Little Manatee River State Park Trail is about a mile off. Palmetto Pass and Tortoise Trail are each around 1.5 miles away, which makes it easy to add one or both.
Park size
2,433 acres
Inside this park
Location
Little Manatee River 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 72–85°F and lows of 51–67°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Tampa Bay Area Wfo, FL weather station, 2.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan72° high51° low
- Feb75° high53° low
- Mar78° high57° low
- Apr83° high62° low
- May88° high67° low
- Jun90° high72° low
- Jul91° high73° low
- Aug91° high74° low
- Sep90° high73° low
- Oct85° high67° low
- Nov79° high58° low
- Dec74° high54° low
Where it is
- Little Manatee River State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Sun City Center, Florida · 3.1 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Sandpine TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Little Manatee River State Park TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Palmetto PassHiking1.5 mi
- Perimeter PathHiking1.5 mi
- Tortoise TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Tortoise TrekHiking6.2 mi
- Gamble CreekCanoeing6.3 mi
- Golden Aster Scrub Preserve TrailHiking9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
