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Emerson Point Revisited

When I arrived in Florida, the first long ride I  tried was from my home in Lakewood Ranch out to The Emerson Point Preserve in Palmetto.  I reported that ride here on The Recumbent Gourmet.

At the time (May), the weather was really hot, and I didn’t have enough time at The Preserve before I had to turn back for home.  So yesterday, I decided to repeat that ride, and explore the place in more detail.  Boy, am I glad I went back!  The place is much larger, and much prettier, then I thought after my first visit.

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Ride Report: Lakewood Ranch to Emerson Point Preserve.

Emerson Point Preserve is a 365 acre preserve at the tip of Snead Island in western Palmetto. This morning I rode the approximately 45 miles round trip from my home in Lakewood Ranch to check it out.

I worried a lot about the route – since it does travel along one of the busy east-west corridors in Manatee County (State Road 64).  I would also need to cross the I-75.  Crossing an interstate highway is always a challenge on a bicycle.

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