Riverwalk Tours and Activities

The Bradenton RiverWalk is a 1.5 mile stretch along the Manatee River that features outdoor seating along the river, beach volleyball, a skate park, a playground and a sprayground, a fishing pier, a canoe/kayak launch and a 400 seat amphitheater.

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The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature

This museum features informative displays that detail prehistoric sea life, local maritime culture and traditions, and the area’s complex tropical ecosystems.

LECOM Park

Catch an event at LECOM Park during your trip to Bradenton. Amble around the area's beautiful beaches or attend a sporting event.

Bradenton Area Convention Center

Learn about the events happening in Bradenton Area Convention Center during your trip to Palmetto. Wander the beautiful beaches and seaside in the area.

The settler's house was built in 1912 and is furnished with period artifacts. Currently, the house is setup with an exhibit about the customs and cultures of showing the bodies of deceased family members.

The historical park is free and boasts the 1860 Courthouse, the 1887 Church, the One Room Schoolhouse, the Old Settler’s House, the Potter Barn, the Sugar Cane Mill and Smokehouse, the Wiggins Store, a blacksmith shop, a 1913 Baldwin Steam locomotive, the Fogarty Boatworks and a Cowhunter Bunkhouse.

Manatee Village Historical Park

You can browse the exhibits at Manatee Village Historical Park, a museum with a story of its own, during your trip to Bradenton. Stroll along the beautiful beaches or discover the area's beautiful sunsets.

H3KJN3 Gamble Plantation Historic State Park. Image shot 2013. Exact date unknown.

Judah P. Benjamin Confederate Memorial at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park

You can take time to visit Judah P. Benjamin Confederate Memorial at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park during your travels to Ellenton. Wander through the beautiful beaches and riverfront in this family-friendly area.

Hillside stairway of railroad ties and gravel flanked by thickets of ornamental grass in a coastal nature preserve and county park on a cloudy afternoon in summer, southwest Florida

Emerson Point Preserve

You can take time to visit Emerson Point Preserve during your travels to Palmetto. Wander the beautiful beaches or discover the area's beautiful sunsets.

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