DESTINATION - Myakka River - Charlotte Harbor - River Origins, Destinations and Confluences on Waymarking.com

The Myakka River is 72 miles long and has a drainage basin of 314 plus square miles. It origins are north of the Myakka Drainage Basin located just southwest of Wauchula, Florida. It meanders southwest and then southeasterly to eventually reach its destination at Charlotte Harbor which empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The last 20 miles of the river is tidal with brackish water. A 12 mile section of the river is in the Myakka River State Park, this section is also designated as a state Wild and Scenic River by the Florida Legislature. Two lakes are part of the Myakka River, both Lake Myakka and Lower Lake Myakka can be accessed from within the state park. The name Myakka is derived from the Native American word that means "Big Waters".

The coordinates are the closest location that can be driven or walked to of the Myakka River's destination with Charlotte Harbor. This will be a fun waymark to visit and log with an additional waymark nearby.

Directions are as follows: The coordinates are near a waterway lock located at 15600 Cattle Dock Point Road, Port Charlotte, Florida 33981. Drive east down Cattle Dock Point Rd., where the road turns northerly is a gate. There is a generic State Park Boundary sign. This sign does NOT indicate No Trespassing. The gate is chained closed but not locked. Please close the gate after passing through.* Continue northerly to the South Gulf Cove Lock. Park off to the side area and continue on foot to the "Destination" point which is a few hundred feet northwesterly of the lock. Here you can see the Myakka River's destination point to Charlotte Harbor.

* If for some reason the gate is locked please pull over as much as possible to the side of the road to park. It is a short walk on a paved surface and then a few hundred feet further on a dirt two track road.

Parking Coordinates: N. 26 56.460 W. 82 11.805 Relevant Web Site: [Web Link] Trailhead Coordinates: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   11/15/2018 BoomersOTR visited it