Palmetto Ridge Campground — Myakka River State Park
D
Reviewed Mar. 3, 2021

Huge park with nice sites

We stayed for one night in site 83 in the Palmetto Ridge loop. Absolutely loved this site. It’s HUGE - tons of space in this site with privacy from the neighboring sites. And there are full hookups - just note that the sewer is elevated (4-6 inch block) and all the way at the back of the site, so plan to park accordingly if you’re using the sewer or want to dump before you leave. There is also a dump station if you’re at one of the other loops or prefer that over the sewer hookup. As one other review mentioned, you can’t access the trails or sites directly from the two front campground loops. And this park is very large, so plan to ride a bike or drive to the canopy walk (which we didn’t do - was crowded and we’re social distancing), the bird walk (which was a bit disappointing on wildlife, but pretty and most people wore masks and kept their distance), or the boat tours/gift shop (which we didn’t do - distancing). I’ll also mention that the highlight, and it seems others agreed considering it was always crowded with people, was a bridge where there were always alligators and birds. Not sure if the bridge has a name, but you’ll know it by the people standing in the road. The site was nice and quiet and dark enough to see stars. There were armadillos foraging behind the site though, so we had to keep our dog inside after dark. We would absolutely stay here again. Good cell coverage as well for remote work.

  • Review photo of Palmetto Ridge Campground — Myakka River State Park by Denise , March 3, 2021
  • Review photo of Palmetto Ridge Campground — Myakka River State Park by Denise , March 3, 2021
  • Review photo of Palmetto Ridge Campground — Myakka River State Park by Denise , March 3, 2021
  • Review photo of Palmetto Ridge Campground — Myakka River State Park by Denise , March 3, 2021
  • Review photo of Palmetto Ridge Campground — Myakka River State Park by Denise , March 3, 2021
  • Review photo of Palmetto Ridge Campground — Myakka River State Park by Denise , March 3, 2021
  • Review photo of Palmetto Ridge Campground — Myakka River State Park by Denise , March 3, 2021
  • Review photo of Palmetto Ridge Campground — Myakka River State Park by Denise , March 3, 2021