Myakka River access points and trip distances, Florida
8 access points (8 public) along 26.9 river miles of the Myakka River in Florida. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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Dark dots are public access points; brown dots are private, members-only or agency-land access. Tap a dot for its river mile and coordinates.
Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Boat ramp near Lake Myakka Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.19 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 27.26556, -82.28823 | 0.1 |
| 0.1 | Myakka River State Park - Upper Myakka Lake Kayak Launch About 0.22 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 27.26417, -82.28852 | 2.8 |
| 2.9 | Myakka River State Park - Myakka River Kayak Launch Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 27.24574, -82.30790 | 12.6 |
| 15.5 | Venice Myakka River Park Canoe And Kayak Launch Dock Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 27.13827, -82.36132 | 2.0 |
| 17.4 | T. Mabry Carlton Jr. Reserve Kayak Launch Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 27.12272, -82.34969 | 2.8 |
| 20.3 | Snook Haven Park And Riverfront Restaurant - Small Craft Launch Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 27.10078, -82.33522 | 0.5 |
| 20.8 | Snook Haven Park And Riverfront Restaurant - Kayak Launch Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 27.10109, -82.33309 | 6.2 |
| 26.9 | Senator Bob Johnson'S Landing Kayak Dock About 0.22 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 27.04386, -82.29645 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory, OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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