Notable river spot · Manatee, Florida
Eds Key
Eds Key is a river spot in Manatee, Florida.
Eds Key: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Eds Key
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Eds Key — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.57337, -82.61065. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Eds Key
- Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve · sanctuary · Manatee · ~2 km · Must-see
- Madira Bickel Mound State Archeological Site · fort · Manatee · ~2 km · Must-see
- Emerson Point Preserve · sanctuary · Manatee · ~6 km · Must-see
- Snead Island · river spot · Manatee · ~6 km · Must-see
- Portavant Mound · fort · Manatee · ~6 km · Must-see
- De Soto National Memorial · sanctuary · Manatee · ~8 km · Must-see
- Palmetto Estuary Nature Preserve · park · Manatee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Palma Sola Botanical Park · park · Manatee · ~10 km · Must-see
- The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature · museum · Manatee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bradenton Riverwalk · park · Manatee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Manatee Mineral Springs Park · park · Manatee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Neal Preserve · sanctuary · Manatee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Anna Maria Island · beach · Manatee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fort De Soto County Park · fort · Pinellas · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~18 km · Must-see
- Egmont Key Light · beach · Hillsborough · ~19 km · Must-see
- Leffis Key Preserve · park · Manatee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Shell Key Preserve · sanctuary · Pinellas · ~20 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Eds Key
- Snead Island · river spot · Manatee · ~6 km · Must-see
- Saint Armands Key · river spot · Sarasota · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bird Key · river spot · Sarasota · ~36 km · Must-see
- Casey Key · river spot · Sarasota · ~61 km · Must-see
- Caladesi Island · river spot · Pinellas · ~68 km · Must-see
- Don Pedro Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~105 km · Must-see
- Little Gasparilla Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~111 km · Must-see
- North Captiva Island · river spot · Lee · ~145 km · Must-see
- Pine Island · river spot · Lee · ~148 km · Must-see
- Paradise Island · river spot · Manatee · ~1 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Eds Key yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Eds Key?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Eds Key?
Nearby: Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve (sanctuary, 2 km), Madira Bickel Mound State Archeological Site (fort, 2 km), Emerson Point Preserve (sanctuary, 6 km), Snead Island (river spot, 6 km), Portavant Mound (fort, 6 km), De Soto National Memorial (sanctuary, 8 km).
Is Eds Key worth visiting?
Eds Key is listed as a notable river spot in Florida on Spotwander.