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The river is 72 miles (116 km) long and has a drainage basin of 602 square miles (1559.2 km 2), [3] of which 314.7 square miles (815 km 2) lies in Sarasota county. [4] The last 20 miles (32 km) of the river is tidal and brackish. The Myakka River remains relatively undeveloped.
It is fed by Big Slough, [1] and it is a tributary of the Myakka River. [2] The stream supplies water to the city of North Port. [1] North Port Boulevard in the city of North Port runs parallel to the creek, and it was named Myakkahatchee Boulevard until 1975. [3]
A good portion of the park is accessible by automobile. Myakka River State Park's main road, a 6.5-mile (10.5 km) drive between the north and south ends, leads visitors to a boardwalk out to the river and a lake that is excellent for bird watching. The main drive is also popular with cyclists, runners, and skaters.
[5] [6] [7] The park also offers birdwatching and fishing. [8] The ecology of the park includes hammock, South Florida pine flatwoods, marshes and wetlands with mixed upland areas. [9] Wildlife in the park includes deer and alligators. [10] The park floods almost every year. [10]
The Myakka River, part of which runs under I-75, has risen after Hurricane Ian. Those planning on traveling on I-75 to Southwest Florida should seek an alternate route or follow FDOT’s detours ...
Blackwater River: Home to 1982 Florida Champion Atlantic white cedar tree Blue Spring State Park: Volusia: 2,600 acres (1,053 ha) 1972: St. Johns River: Largest spring on the St. Johns River and a designated manatee refuge Bulow Creek State Park: Volusia: 5,600 acres (2,268 ha) 1981: Bulow Creek: 400-year-old Fairfield oak and 11 plantation sites
The harbor is fed with fresh water from the Myakka River on its northwest corner and the Peace River on its northeastern corner. Charlotte Harbor is bordered by the communities of Boca Grande, Port Charlotte, Charlotte Harbor, Punta Gorda and Bokeelia. Charlotte Harbor connects to San Carlos Bay to the south by way of Pine Island Sound and ...
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