Palmetto is a city in Manatee County. Destinations in nearby Ellenton are also included within this article.

See

• 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. (updated Jul 2020)

Eat

• 1 Woody's River Roo, 5717 18th St East, ☏ +1 941 722-2391. (updated Jul 2020)
• Riverhouse Waterfront, 995 Riverside Dr, ☏ +1 941 729-0616. Su 9AM–9PM, M–Th 11:30AM–9PM, F 11:30AM–10PM, Sa 9AM–10PM. (updated Nov 2021)

Sleep

• 1 Hampton Inn Ellenton/Bradenton, 5810 20th Court East, ☏ +1 941 721-4000. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. (updated Jul 2020)

Go next

• Bradenton