Must-see lake · Manatee, Florida
Lake Manatee
Lake Manatee is a lake in Manatee, Florida.
Lake Manatee: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lake Manatee
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lake Manatee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.48448, -82.32919. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Manatee
- Ward Lake · lake · Manatee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Nathan Benderson Park · park · Sarasota · ~22 km · Must-see
- Circus Hammock · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~26 km · Must-see
- Myakka Headwaters Preserve · sanctuary · Manatee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Manatee Mineral Springs Park · park · Manatee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Palmetto Estuary Nature Preserve · park · Manatee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bradenton Riverwalk · park · Manatee · ~29 km · Must-see
- The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature · museum · Manatee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lime Lake · lake · Sarasota · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sarasota Baptist Church · church · Sarasota · ~32 km · Must-see
- John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art · museum · Sarasota · ~32 km · Must-see
- Unconditional Surrender · attraction · Sarasota · ~34 km · Must-see
- Marie Selby Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~34 km · Must-see
- Madira Bickel Mound State Archeological Site · fort · Manatee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve · sanctuary · Manatee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Snead Island · river spot · Manatee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bird Key · river spot · Sarasota · ~37 km · Must-see
- Portavant Mound · fort · Manatee · ~37 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Manatee
- Ward Lake · lake · Manatee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lime Lake · lake · Sarasota · ~30 km · Must-see
- C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir · lake · Hillsborough · ~48 km · Must-see
- Little Salt Spring · lake · Sarasota · ~58 km · Must-see
- Edward Medard Park and Reservoir · lake · Hillsborough · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lake Katherine · lake · DeSoto · ~67 km · Must-see
- Lake Seminole · lake · Pinellas · ~76 km · Must-see
- Christina Lake · lake · Polk · ~79 km · Must-see
- Lake Thonotosassa · lake · Hillsborough · ~80 km · Must-see
- Lettuce Lake Regional Park · lake · Hillsborough · ~82 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Manatee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Manatee yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lake Manatee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lake Manatee?
Nearby: Ward Lake (lake, 21 km), Nathan Benderson Park (park, 22 km), Circus Hammock (sanctuary, 26 km), Myakka Headwaters Preserve (sanctuary, 27 km), Manatee Mineral Springs Park (park, 27 km), Palmetto Estuary Nature Preserve (park, 29 km).
Is Lake Manatee worth visiting?
Lake Manatee is listed as a must-see lake in Florida on Spotwander.