Camping Lake Manatee

Do you know if you can fish either place without a boat, or would you need a boat?

Yes, you can fish both without a boat. Watch those gators though.

I camped at Myakka and the campgrounds are very nice. Caught some panfish in the pond in the southern part, saw some big bass jump and a nice 7 foot gator in there.

lake manatee is gonna be a bit more quiet. myakka is a very busy park this time of year. i like myakka cause i see more wildlife while camping and i dont hear the desoto speedway or drag strip while relaxing by the fire at night. fishing is good in both lakes and yes, watch out for the gators, especially at myakka.

lake manatee campground not so great. but fishing manatee is a lot better than myakka