- Dock closed for repairs
Trail Closures for Prescribed Fire Sept. 29
Emerson Point Preserve Temporary Trail Closures
The South Restoration Trail will be closed on Tuesday, September 29, while Manatee County Resource Management staff conducts a 44-acre prescribed burn at the Emerson Point Preserve between 9:30 am and 3 pm. The purpose of the burn is to enhance the ecological conditions at the site and provide vegetative fuel reduction to enhance site restoration goals. Smoke is expected to be visible in the area between 9:30 am and 3:00 pm.
Dock Closure Alert
Emerson Point Preserve Dock closed until further notice
Due to hurricane damage, the Emerson Point Preserve Dock will remain closed until further notice.
Emerson Point Preserve is situated on the West end of Snead Island on the North shore of the Manatee River with Terra Ceia Bay to the north. It offers a network of hiking and kayak trails to experience a wide variety of coastal Florida wildlife and habitats. Ancient and historic remains of its inhabitants are accessible and well interpreted to give a sense of what life in Manatee County was like prior to and during its settlement.
Hours
Open daily 365 days a year from sunrise to sunset.- Boardwalk
- Canoe and Kayak Launch
- Dock
- Education Area - Outdoors
- Fishing Access
- Grills
- Historic Building
- Outlooks and Observation Towers
- Parking
- Pavillion Rental
- Picnic areas
- Picnic Shelter
- Picnic Tables
- Pier
- Pond
- Restrooms
- Trash Receptacles
- Walking Trail
- Water Fountains
- Wildlife viewing areas
