The greater Sarasota area offers a wealth of adventures to outdoor enthusiasts and visitors with a special interest in ecology. The Myakka River State Park is the largest state park in Florida, with 45 square miles of wetlands, prairies, and woodlands. The park's soaring Canopy Walkway allows brave visitors to swing among the treetops, and observe epiphytes - rare plants that grow on tree trunks - in the wild. On the northern tip of Lido Key, the Mote Aquarium and Marine Lab offers guided ecological tours of the bay area.
Employee Pick
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
811 South Palm Avenue, Sarasota
(941) 366-5731
www.selby.org
Sarasota
Mote Marine Aquarium
600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota
(941) 388-4441
www.mote.org
Myakka River State Park
13207 State Road 72, Sarasota
(941) 361-6511
www.myakkariver.org
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