Top rated Wildlife refuges in Bradenton, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Top rated Wildlife refuges in Bradenton

Experience the best that Bradenton has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 70 places from Wildlife refuge category.

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Dreamlander Tours of Marco Island

Boat tour agency

👍👍 My family and I booked a Ten Thousand Island shelling and fishing tour through Dreamlander Tours and had the most amazing and memorable time! Booking was super easy, and compared to other companies in the area, the pricing was extremely reasonable. Our Captain, Cristian, was super knowledgeable, p...

5.00 (201 reviews) (~198.07 km from centre)

Jenny's Eco Everglades Wilderness Tours

Canoe & kayak tour agency

5.00 (157 reviews) (~213.73 km from centre)

Fun 2 Dive - Swim with Manatees

Boat tour agency

👍👍 This was a WONDERFUL experience! Your cost includes everything you need except a swimsuit. They have wet suits, snorkels, masks, and fins - all included in the cost. And you get 3 hours with the manatees! (I went with a different outfitter another time for about the same cost and only got an hour.)...

4.90 (1.7K reviews) (~155.49 km from centre)

Panther Ridge Conservation Center

Non-profit organization

This non-profit conservation center houses cheetah, jaguar, leopard & other endangered cat species.

4.90 (399 reviews) (~243.84 km from centre)

Florida Airboat Excursions

Tour operator

4.90 (267 reviews) (~191.07 km from centre)

Observation Tower

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 Very beautiful. The observation tower you can see Tropicana. field, Tampa Clearwater Duke Energy and downtown Saint Pete.

4.90 (183 reviews) (~38.89 km from centre)

Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge Beach

Wildlife refuge

4.90 (175 reviews) (~246.13 km from centre)

Hobe Sound Nature Center

Nature preserve

👍👍 My father and I anchored up for the night here, arriving mid-afternoon as we head into the final leg of my journey with him down the intracoastal waterway. I enjoyed a swim to the beach from the boat and he and the dog used the tender to reach the beach. It was low tide and the depth of water was ab...

4.90 (40 reviews) (~248.86 km from centre)

Canaveral Wildlife Tours

Tour operator

👍👍 We had been trying to visit the Canaveral Lighthouse for several years. We learned that the previous tour provider could not accommodate smaller groups and therefore often canceled. This brought us to Canaveral Tours. We were impressed with Canaveral Tours from the beginning. The 10 seat van is...

4.90 (32 reviews) (~216.96 km from centre)

Peace River Wildlife Center

Wildlife refuge

Local wildlife refuge & rehabilitation center offering educational tours to the public.

4.80 (1.5K reviews) (~80.76 km from centre)

Busch Wildlife Sanctuary

Wildlife refuge

Refuge & nature center for Florida wildlife with kid-friendly trails through woods & wetlands.

4.80 (1.4K reviews) (~241.91 km from centre)

Polk's Nature Discovery Center

Wildlife refuge

👍 The discovery center is nice but it is not the star of the show at Circle B, it is trails and nature preserve surrounding the center. That is where the real experiences are. Visit the center as a primer to an amazing experience on the trails.

4.80 (1.1K reviews) (~89.27 km from centre)

Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife refuge

Former military base is now an endangered wildlife preserve accessible only by water.

4.80 (1K reviews) (~21.08 km from centre)

UF Bat Houses

Wildlife refuge

These structures house hundreds of thousands of bats that emerge on warm evenings just after sunset.

4.80 (884 reviews) (~239.44 km from centre)

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center

Wildlife refuge

Hiking, fishing & hunting in a sprawling preserve with a wide variety of habitats, animals & plants.

4.80 (840 reviews) (~220.68 km from centre)

Triple N Ranch Wildlife Management Area

Wildlife refuge

Wetland, prairie & flatwood conservation area with hiking trails & camping on 8,893-acres.

4.80 (451 reviews) (~168.32 km from centre)

Black Point Wildlife Drive

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 This is one of the best scenic drives in Florida and a "must see" for anyone passing through the area. The drive provides a beautiful and somewhat lengthy trip through a large swath of this incredible coastal estuary / marsh environments. The well maintained road is a little bumpy at times so plan o...

4.80 (428 reviews) (~220.2 km from centre)

Brevard County Enchanted Forest Sanctuary

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 This place is amazing!! What a hidden gem. There’s a ton of trails for all different hiking types. We saw turkeys by the pond! And all kinds of foot prints. The staff was really nice and the indoor area was really fun. Lost of activities, books. Bingo. Skeletons. We really enjoyed all the learning a...

4.80 (315 reviews) (~208.55 km from centre)

Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 There is so much to see here! I can’t wait till the construction is over and to go in the new nature center. For now, enjoy the magical stairs down to the water. Or… walk around the nature center to a trail truly remarkable. A sand pine scrub community and one of the last publicly-owned sand pine sc...

4.80 (166 reviews) (~248.79 km from centre)

Shy Wolf Sanctuary Education & Experience Center

Wildlife rescue service

4.80 (166 reviews) (~169.75 km from centre)

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Top rated Wildlife refuges in Bradenton, United States