Notable river spot · Manatee, Florida
Coon Key
Coon Key is a river spot in Manatee, Florida.
Coon 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 Coon 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 Coon Key — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.43913, -82.64352. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Coon Key
- Leffis Key Preserve · park · Manatee · ~6 km · Must-see
- Neal Preserve · sanctuary · Manatee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Palma Sola Botanical Park · park · Manatee · ~11 km · Must-see
- De Soto National Memorial · sanctuary · Manatee · ~12 km · Must-see
- The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature · museum · Manatee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bradenton Riverwalk · park · Manatee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Portavant Mound · fort · Manatee · ~13 km · Must-see
- John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art · museum · Sarasota · ~13 km · Must-see
- Snead Island · river spot · Manatee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Emerson Point Preserve · sanctuary · Manatee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Anna Maria Island · beach · Manatee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Palmetto Estuary Nature Preserve · park · Manatee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Manatee Mineral Springs Park · park · Manatee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~17 km · Must-see
- Saint Armands Key · river spot · Sarasota · ~19 km · Must-see
- Madira Bickel Mound State Archeological Site · fort · Manatee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lido Key · beach · Sarasota · ~19 km · Must-see
- Unconditional Surrender · attraction · Sarasota · ~19 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Coon Key
- Snead Island · river spot · Manatee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Saint Armands Key · river spot · Sarasota · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bird Key · river spot · Sarasota · ~20 km · Must-see
- Casey Key · river spot · Sarasota · ~45 km · Must-see
- Caladesi Island · river spot · Pinellas · ~84 km · Must-see
- Don Pedro Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~90 km · Must-see
- Little Gasparilla Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~95 km · Must-see
- North Captiva Island · river spot · Lee · ~129 km · Must-see
- Pine Island · river spot · Lee · ~133 km · Must-see
- Leffis Key · river spot · Manatee · ~6 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Coon Key yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Coon Key?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Coon Key?
Nearby: Leffis Key Preserve (park, 6 km), Neal Preserve (sanctuary, 9 km), Palma Sola Botanical Park (park, 11 km), De Soto National Memorial (sanctuary, 12 km), The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature (museum, 12 km), Bradenton Riverwalk (park, 13 km).
Is Coon Key worth visiting?
Coon Key is listed as a notable river spot in Florida on Spotwander.