Hillsborough County Parks with maps.   The third column shows that there are parks in Apollo Beach, Gibsonton, Ruskin, two in Wimauma, and three in Riverview.

Manatee Viewing Center
(Open December through March)
Apollo Beach, Florida
Call (813) 228-4289 for information.

More Viewing Locations

  Save the Manatee® Club - Established in 1981 by former Florida Governor Bob Graham and singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett.

Adopt a Manatee® Club

Manatee Arts Festival - Sponsored by the Apollo Beach Chamber of Commerce.  Proceeds are donated to save the manatees.  See Community Events for more information.

Picnic in the Park - Simmons Park in Ruskin, that is.  Waterfront!  Driving south on Hwy 41 from Apollo Beach, turn right at the traffic light at McDonald's.  Travel west; turn right where the road ends.

View the Eagle - Drive west on Shell Point Road from Hwy 41 South in Ruskin.  Pull off and park just as you come to the Adopt-a-Road sign for Mariner's Club.  Look across the street and waaaaaaaaay up!  If you are lucky, the eagle will be home.

See Mother Nature Up Close and Personal - Eco Tours with Snooky Bear Charters - Capt. Art Paiva.  Leaves from Mariner's Club Bahia Beach Resort, Ruskin.