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Myakka Canopy Walkway

Myakka River State Park, Sarasota, FL
941-361-6511
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Ranked #20 of 73 attractions in Sarasota
Type: Bridges, Observation Decks/ Towers
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Indiana, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2013 NEW

It is just a short hike to experience the sights and sounds of the treetops. Attached is a 76 foot tower.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

It is a lot of work to climb to the top, and sometimes it gets crowded along the way. Overall, however, it is fun for kids and adults. Older people may have trouble with all the stairs.

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South Florida, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2013

A very enjoyable experience - to walk way up in the treetops and survey the surrounding jungle from on high. What you will see is worthwhile. However, compared to other similar canopy walks you may have taken, you might be a little disappointed in the relatively short length of the walk.

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Orange Park, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2013

This is a really nice park and the canopy walk is alot of fun. We had views of miles of parkland from the top.

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Hialeah, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013

Short but sweet. NOT for people with fear of heights, but otherwise a worthwhile experience! Nice views from up there!

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

It's an awesome view and worth doing, but much shorter than it looks online. The tower attached goes above the tree line, which is awesome to see, but scary tall.

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Cincinnati, Ohio
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

This was a nice activity, but I was expecting more than one bridge also. I thought from my research online before going that is was a network of bridges. Was quite surpised to fine only one bridge. It was neat to climb the tower and get above the treeline.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

I was expecting, based upon the various website information the canopy walk was an extensive network of tree walk paths. That is not the case. The walkway is only about 100 feet long with an observation tower at the end. The views are OK but do not go for only the canopy. I suggest you do after visiting Myaka State... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

It is not every day that you can take your children or grandchildren to see something unusual and have fun at it as well. Here you climb a pretty tall structure and walk on an elevated bridge, then climb higher to get above the tree canopy. Then you have a great view for miles and get to see flocks of... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

Its a bit of a trek to climb all the steps to get to the too of the wooden tower and to be honest a bit of a let down when you walk across the rope ladder and view tree tops.. a bit of a mmiss really...dont waste your energy.

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