Terra Ceia Preserve State Park
- Status
- Open (per official listing)
- Entrance fee
- Free entry
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Not stated — check with park
- Camping
- None listed
- Official site
- floridastateparks.org
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Terra Ceia Preserve State Park is a 1,948-acre natural area in Manatee County, about 4 miles north of Palmetto.
Things to do include historic sites, canoeing and kayaking, boating, fishing, and wildlife watching. Water access includes a boat ramp.
Fees and passes
The park lists no entrance fee.
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Booking system
- Florida State Parks Reservation System (UseDirect / Tyler 'RDR' platform)
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Things to do
BoatingCanoeing and kayakingFishingHistoric sites and toursWildlife viewing and birding
Trails
| Trail | Length | Difficulty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frog Creek Trail | 0.7 mi | — | HikingNatural surface |
| Hammock Loop | 2.44 mi | — | HikingNatural surface |
| Salt Flat Spur | 0.62 mi | — | HikingNatural surface |
| Pine Flatwoods Loops | 1.41 mi | — | length summed over 2 GIS segmentsHikingNatural surface |
Trail descriptions from the park
Frog Creek Trail (Hiking) — 0.7 mi, Natural
Hammock Loop (Hiking) — 2.44 mi, Natural
Salt Flat Spur (Hiking) — 0.62 mi, Natural
Pine Flatwoods Loops (Hiking) — 1.41 mi, Natural
Boating and paddling
Boat Ramp; Canoe/Kayak Launch; Boating; Canoeing/Kayaking
Fishing
Fishing
A state fishing license is usually required.
Amenities
Facilities
- Parking
Water
- Boat ramp
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Getting there
- Address
- 130 Terra Ceia Rd.
Terra Ceia, FL 34606 - Nearest town
- Palmetto — about 4 mi north (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 27.5815, -82.5717
Entrances
- Main Entrance
- Secondary Entrance
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- Florida State Parks (Florida Park Service) — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
- FDEP Open Data ArcGIS: Florida State Park Boundaries (PARKS_BOUNDARIES layer 0), dataset modified 2026-09-10 per the DEP open-data hub
- Wikidata
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology