Palmetto is a city in Manatee County. Destinations in nearby Ellenton are also included within this article.
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Map of Palmetto (Florida)
- 1 Judah P. Benjamin Confederate Memorial at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park, 3708 Patten Avenue, ☏ 1 941 723-4536. 8AM to sunset.
- 2 Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological Site, 955 Bayshore Drive, Terra Ceia, ☏ 1 941 723-4536. 8AM to sunset.
- 3 Palmetto Estuary Preserve (directly north of the Hernando de Soto Bridge; abuts the Manatee River). A 20-acre preserve, ecological restoration of the area was done by the Tampa-based Ecosphere Restoration Institute and in 2002 it was awarded Environmental Project of the Year by the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. In 2016 a 50-kilowatt solar canopy was constructed at the park.
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- 1 Woody's River Roo, 5717 18th St East, ☏ 1 941 722-2391.
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- 1 Hampton Inn Ellenton/Bradenton, 5810 20th Court East, ☏ 1 941 721-4000. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM.