5/5 Dan K. 1 year ago on Google
This
was
a
surprise!
We
were
looking
for
covered
playgrounds
to
burn
some
energy
while
staying
out
of
the
sun.
Before
we
even
made
it
to
the
playground
we
took
a
walk
through
the
mangroves,
saw
some
manatees,
hung
out
by
the
water,
played
on
the
boardwalk,
and
hung
out
with
a
(fake)
alligator.
Parking
is
a
reasonable
$2/hr.
Parking
is
plentiful
for
the
size
of
the
park.
There
is
a
gift
shop
with
snacks
and
reasonably
clean
restrooms.
There
are
lots
of
walking
trails,
all
gentle
and
easy.
The
highlight
of
the
visit
was
the
walk
along
the
water,
which
had
covered
awnings
every
50
yards
or
so
which
provided
VERY
comfortable
manatee
viewing
areas
on
a
hot
90F
day.
The
water
channel
appears
to
be
a
power-plant
cooling
discharge...my
guess
is
that
manatees
like
the
warmer
water.
I
was
chasing
a
3
year
old
so
I
didn't
have
much
time
to
learn
(but
the
opportunity
is
there
with
lots
of
signage).
We
got
to
see
a
few
manatees
without
a
lot
of
waiting.
Definitely
one
of
the
highlights
of
our
trip...we're
big
animal
people.
What
toddler
parent
isn't?
There
are
boardwalks
over
the
water
through
the
mangroves
that
lead
to
a
kayak
launch
area
(it
would
be
LOTS
of
fun
to
rent
a
kayak
here...maybe
when
the
kid
is
a
little
older),
another
manatee
viewing
area,
and
other
locations
within
the
park.
The
playgrounds
are
on
the
smaller
side
and
better
for
kids
under
4
probably.
This
was
a
great
visit
and
will
be
a
future
stop.
If
you
bring
lunch,
this
could
be
a
two
hour
visit.
More
if
you
rent
a
Kayak.
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