Emerson Point Preserve Bayfront trails, an observation tower and kayak launches on Snead Island. Hours: Open daily 365 days a year from sunrise to sunset.
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Map key Emerson Point Preserve and its land, with its name Other public parks, lighter: tap one for its hours Where 5801 17th St W, Palmetto (another site) Cost No entry fee listed; two pavilions can be rented Run by Manatee County Natural Resources Website mymanatee.org (another site) A county preserve at the tip of Snead Island where the Manatee River meets Tampa Bay, with trails and boardwalks, an observation tower, two kayak launches and a historic building. Its fishing dock is closed until further notice because of hurricane damage.
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Info updated Nov. 5, 2026