Palmetto is a city in Manatee County. Destinations in nearby Ellenton are also included within this article.
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- Judah P. Benjamin Confederate Memorial at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park, 3708 Patten Avenue, 27.5333°, -82.5333°, +1 941 723-4536. 8AM to sunset.
- Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological Site, 955 Bayshore Drive, Terra Ceia, 27.5653°, -82.5928°, +1 941 723-4536. 8AM to sunset.
- Palmetto Estuary Preserve, 27.5125°, -82.5638°. 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. 2020-07-14
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- Woody's River Roo, 5717 18th St East, 27.5289°, -82.5054°, +1 941 722-2391. 2020-07-14
- Riverhouse Waterfront, 995 Riverside Dr, +1 941 729-0616. Su 9AM–9PM, M–Th 11:30AM–9PM, F 11:30AM–10PM, Sa 9AM–10PM. 2021-11-25
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- Hampton Inn Ellenton/Bradenton, 5810 20th Court East, 27.5324°, -82.5046°, +1 941 721-4000. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. 2020-07-14