This is one of the best beaches in Sarasota for seeing plants and birds, and on arrival, we sawa northern harrier hunting in the scrub. There were also a bunch of Sandwich Terns on the beach. … [Read more...]
Sarasota Destinations
- Leffis Key (Sarasota, FL)
- Lido Key (Sarasota, FL)
- Myakka Hardwood Hammock (Sarasota, FL)
- Myakka Pinelands (Sarasota, FL)
- Myakka River State Park (Sarasota, FL)
- North Lido Beach (Sarasota, FL)
- Oscar Sherer State Park (Sarasota, FL)
- Pinecraft Park (Sarasota, FL)
- Red Bug Slough Preserve (Sarasota, FL)
- Red Bug Slough Preserve (Sarasota, FL)
- Ringling Grounds (Sarasota, FL)
- Rothenbach Park (Sarasota, FL)
- Spanish Point (Sarasota, FL)
- Urfer Family Park (Sarasota, FL)
Myakka Hardwood Hammock (Sarasota, FL)
I spent some time in the beautiful hardwood hammock at Myakka River State Park. The hike I went in on is called Fox's High Trail which is that the north end of the park where there are lots of big oaks and cabbage palms it's a super wet environment this time of year, wet underfoot, and there tons of mosquitoes. If you if you slow your step down, they’ll have a have a meal off of you. Lots of … [Read more...]
Myakka Pinelands (Sarasota, FL)
I headed out to the mesic flatwoods site reference in Myakka River State Park, which you can get to by going from the main park road to the Ranch House Road trail. Head straight out there all the way to Bee Island Campground and right there is a big stand of longleaf pines, which are among the few long-leaf pine stands in the park. Mostly I see slash pines in the park. To get there, you will … [Read more...]