Emerson Point Preserve

Climb the Portavant Temple Mound, a 1,200-year-old Safety Harbor site on the National Register of Historic Places, then take the observation tower for a clean line across Terra Ceia Bay to the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. The mangrove kayak launch puts you onto the Blueway Trail's tunnels without an outfitter. Open sunrise to sunset, every day of the year.

Paddle the mangrove Blueway Trail from the kayak launch with the wooden dock — the tunnels are the preserve's quiet showpiece.

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