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{{short description|River in Florida, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
[[File:Little Manatee River kayaker.jpg|thumb|200px|Kayaker on the Little Manatee River]]
[[File:Littlemanateerivermap.png|thumb|200px|Map of the river (highlighted in dark blue at the center)]]
[[File:Paddle board on the upper Little Manatee River.jpg|thumb|Heading up river from the Little Manatee River State Park kayak launch]]
The '''Little Manatee River''' flows {{convert|51|mi|km}}, from east of [[Fort Lonesome, Florida]] South of [[Florida State Road 674|Hwy 674]] and Earl Reynolds Rd In Hillsborough County through southern [[Hillsborough County, Florida]] including towns such as [[Sun City, Florida]], and [[Gulf City, Florida]] and northern [[Manatee County, Florida]] into [[Tampa Bay]]. It has a [[drainage basin]] of {{convert|222|sqmi|km2}}. It flows along the [[Little Manatee River State Park]] for part of its route. Portions of the river Such as [[Hayes Bayou]] and [[Mills Bayou]] have been designated as an Outstanding Florida Water and are part of the [[Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve]].

== References ==
* [https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/little-manatee-river-state-park Florida Online Park Guide -Little Manatee River State Park]
* Lamm, Greg. 1990. Little Manatee River. in Marth, Del and Marty Marth, eds. ''The Rivers of Florida''. Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, Inc. {{ISBN|0-910923-70-1}}.
*http://www.tampabay.wateratlas.usf.edu/River/?wbodyid=54&wbodyatlas=River

{{Rivers of Florida}}

{{Coord|27.7144746|-82.4653725|display=title}}

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[[Category:Rivers of Hillsborough County, Florida]]
[[Category:Rivers of Manatee County, Florida]]
[[Category:Rivers of Florida]]
[[Category:Outstanding Florida Waters]]
[[Category:Tributaries of Tampa Bay]]


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