State park · est. 1934
Myakka River State Park · caps RVs at 40 ft
- Max RV
- 40 ft
- Season
- Year-round
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40ft
electric
Yes
Year-round
37,000 acres of dry prairie, oak hammock, and the Myakka River corridor inland from Sarasota — one of Florida's first state parks (1934) and one of its largest. The Old Prairie Campground holds 76 sites with 30/50-amp electric and water hookups, 40-ft cap, year-round; Big Flats Campground is smaller and similar. Dump station at Big Flats. The Wilderness Preserve section requires a separate permit and caps daily visitation at 30 people — the only such cap in the Florida system. Alligators concentrate at the Birdwalk and the Upper Myakka Lake spillway in numbers that genuinely shock first-time visitors; the Canopy Walkway 25 feet above the hammock floor is the safer wildlife-view perch. Reservations open 11 months ahead and February-March snowbird weekends fill in minutes.
Managing agency
Florida Department of Environmental Protection · Florida State Parks
Primary sources
How to book this park
Reservations + RV staging
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Quick answers
Frequently asked
Can you take an RV into Myakka River State Park?
RVs up to 40 ft are allowed in Myakka River State Park campgrounds.
Are there RV hookups at Myakka River State Park?
Hookups at Myakka River State Park: electric.
Is there an RV dump station at Myakka River State Park?
Yes — Myakka River State Park has an RV dump station.
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Florida rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- State rental tax
- 7% · not collected by PickRV
- Min driver age
- 21+ std · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed — disclosure required
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-07:00
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