Field Trip Site Directions
Joan M. Durante Park, Longboat Key:
I-75 to SR 70 – exit west. Take SR 70 all the way past US 41 until it curves and becomes 75th St. W. Turn left onto Cortez Rd. Take Cortez west across bridge to Bradenton Beach. Turn left onto Gulf of Mexico Dr. and cross the bridge to Longboat Key. The park is about 6 miles down on your left. 5550 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
Directions
to Emerson Point Park on Snead Island in Palmetto:
From I-75 take Ellenton Exit #43. Proceed west to Snead Island
From I-275 Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Remain in the right lane for US 19 Palmetto
Take Business 41 into Palmetto. Turn right at the 2nd traffic light (Checkers/Eckerds)
From US Hwy 41 Business in Palmetto. At 10 th Street W. (Checkers/Eckerds)
Turn west (toward the sunset) and continue onto Snead Island.
Follow small brown signs to Emerson Point Park
- Right on Tarpon
- Left on 17 th Street W.
Continue through park entrance about 100 yds. Parking for Portavant Temple mound is on left. If lot is full, park in grass on right shoulder.
Directions to Rye Wilderness Park:
Take SR 64 east: 4 mi. east of I-75 to Rye Rd.Turn north on Rye Rd. and proceed about 4 miles. You will go over a small bridge that crosses the Manatee River. Entrance to Rye Wilderness Park is on right just past bridge. (Do not be confused by the brand new development with the same name [Rye Wilderness] about 3 miles down Rye Rd. Continue past this new development to the bridge.)
Riverview Pointe/DeSoto National Memorial, Bradenton:
I-75 to SR 64 – exit west. Continue West as it becomes Manatee Ave. to 75 th St. W. Turn right on 75th St. and take it to the end. Riverview Pointe Park is just before DeSoto National Park
Directions to Ken Thompson / City Island Park, Sarasota
1700 Ken Thompson Parkway Lido Key, FL 34236
From I-75: Take the Fruitville Road Exit #210 west to the end at US 41. Turn left onto US 41 and then right at the next light which is John Ringling Blvd. Go over the Ringling Causeway and 1/4 way around St. Armands Circle to SR-789 N Boulevard of Presidents. Take Blvd. Of the Presidents north, to the first traffic light at Ken Thompson Parkway. Turn right onto Ken Thompson Parkway (just before you cross the New Pass bridge) and the park is at the end of the road. We will meet you in front of the restrooms.
From US 41: Turn west onto John Ringling Boulevard. Go over the Ringling Causeway and 1/4 way around St. Armands Circle to SR-789 N Boulevard of Presidents. Take Blvd. Of the Presidents north, to the first traffic light at Ken Thompson Parkway. Turn right onto Ken Thompson Parkway (just before you cross the New Pass bridge) and the park is at the end of the road. We will meet you in front of the restrooms.
From Anna Maria Island: Drive down the entire length of Longboat Key. Just over the New Pass bridge on the south end of the island, turn left at the light (east) onto Ken Thompson Parkway. The park is at the end of the road. We will meet you in front of the restrooms.
Directions to Haley House at Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve
860 77th St. E, Terra Ceia, FL 34250 Or 130 Terra Ceia Rd. Terra Ceia, FL 34250
941-721-2068
Take US 19 North of Palmetto
Turn Right at the last turn before the Skyway Bridge – The Citrus Place
This is Terra Ceia Road = 77 th Street East in Terra Ceia
Follow this road about 1.5 winding miles.
You will find the Haley House just past Bayshore Road on your left
Note: you can turn right at Bayshore Road and take this to 77 th
Right on 77th St. E and the Haley House is immediately on your left.
If you take Bayshore Road off of US 41 – this is a different Bayshore Road in Rubonia!
This will take you through downtown Rubonia – just past town center
Take the left fork which is Bishop Harbor Road
Take Bishop Harbor Rd to 77 th St E
Turn left on 77th St. E.
You will find the Haley House on your right less than a mile down the road.
1306 2 nd Avenue East, Bradenton, FL 34208
From West Bradenton or Palmetto take Manatee Avenue East through downtown Bradenton. You will end up on 6 th Avenue one way. Turn left at 14th Street East (if you pass Manatee Historical Village on your right you have gone too far). The park is located at the corner of 14th Street East and 2nd Avenue East
From I-75 take SR-64 Exit 220 west about 5 miles to 14th Street East. Turn north onto 14th Street East and the park is located at the corner of 14th Street East and 2nd Avenue East
#1 on the map is your destination http://www.reflectionsofmanatee.com/07_WalkingTour.html
Directions to South Lido Park, Lido Key, Sarasota
2201 Ben Franklin Dr. Lido Key, FL 34236
NOTE: We meet at South Lido Beach area, NOT the "Nature Center" area.
From West Bradenton: you can take Longboat Key to Lido Key around St. Armands Circle to the beach and Ben Franklin Drive. South Lido is at the very end of Ben Franklin Drive.
From I-75: Take the Fruitville Road Exit #210 west to the end at US 41. Turn left onto US 41 and then right at the next light which is Ringling Blvd. Go over the Ringling Causeway and 1/2way around St. Armands Circle to Ringling Blvd. west to the beach and Ben Franklin Drive. Take Ben Franklin left all the way south, (about 1.3 miles) to the end at South Lido Park (do not turn at the Nature Center sign - keep going to the park). Turn left after you enter the park and we'll meet at the entrance to the nature trail there.
Bring
this with you to the field trip site!
Call 941.704.4325 with problems along the way.