Myakka River State Park Florida Trail ( Backpacking, Camping, Hiking )

[rumble1892]

Is backcountry camping free?

thank you and all the best

[Brickman1000]

I've camped out at Panther Point once each winter for the last four years now, I always enjoy it. The trip is always different. I remember how wet the '09-'10 season was. Fortunately, I didn't get to the real wading until the second day on the way back to the truck. Last winter was the total opposite, the whole place was dry as a bone with just a few mud holes left for the gators.

Even though it's early, I think I'll call and make my next back country reservations today.

[theOUTDOORSSON]

cool video

[carypappass]

Very nice video and perfict music back ground thanks :)

[sevenedges]

It looks like you went to bee island via the trail then came back via powerline road. Just some pics out of order and shot looking back on the trail

[aphnbd]

Excellent, thank you very much! What gators are you using and recommend? What is the best water purification gear for about a week there?

[sevenedges]

@aphnbd I would take a camelback, a MSR or other quality pater fiter with me and TONS of DEET. It's flat brutal with deer flies mosquitos and bees at bee island in the summer.

[twosevenboy]

me and my friends jus got back made it to pather point one day walking the sunbaked driving road and had to follow powerline road to escape everyone ran outta water but me this was the hardest thing ive ever done in my life

[surfnugget313]

8:12 my gf and i took a break under this tree! awesome! great vid

[bassslayer01]

great video! i've hiked there twice,camped at bee island. what an awesome place, you have captured the beauty and splendor of it. i saw a guy out there with a handtruck hitched to his frame pack carrying all his water and heavy gear!LOL

[surfnugget313]

i just started packing the mysp trails. they're beautiful. you inspired me to do it with this video. thanks man, maybe sometime i'll see you out there. those trails are nice and the area and wildlife are gorgeous. my girlfriends into it now too. i always thought back packing would suck in fl. that it would just be a swamp, but your video got us out there. btw, does your back get hot from the internal pack being close to your back? i've always heard to use an external frame pack in fl.

[fasanotampa]

Love that campfire...

[urkingod]

would like to see your tools and their review on that you carry for this hike.

[gcmiley]

Great video!! I hiked to Oak Grove a few years ago. Gotta love trekking across the open prairie. Planning a three day, two night with stops at Bee Island and Prairie. That will total about 32 miles. Hope the trails are a little drier by then. Will be going by the end of March. Will post video when completed. Thanks for sharing...

[hogballs32]

I am a Myakka native born and raised 35 years I will never leave did you see hogs I trap them for Myakka people go to the park but you truly cant see the real Fl. till you go in the back woods good stuff Myakka is my home I have propery that backs up to the park I'm on the east side I now whare all the trail pics you have are LOL. no joke i't good to see someone that truly feels at home in the woods see ya check out my vids

[bcw324]

I live in pinellas county and I have never gone on an over night hike before.I was wondering where would be a good place to go on my first 2day 1 night. do you have any suggestions?

[pgeresdi]

Nice video .Just in time! Im planning a 2/1 or a 3/2 day hiking and camping to Myakka River .After watching your video I want to go even more Thanks for sharing.