Yellow Bellied Slider Traditional Cache

Yellow-bellied Slider or Yellow-bellied Turtle was originally native to north Florida, but it is now often found in the southern part of the peninsula where its numbers seem to be increasing. The rough carapace is marked with prominent yellow bars on each side and it has a yellow patch behind each eye. Its belly is usually bright yellow and always has black blotches on the first pair of scales.

Just off of a hiking/biking trail. Not much shade on some of the trails. Be sure to bring plenty of water. You may get wet feet and bug spray is recommended depending on the season.

Myakka River State Park is one of Florida's oldest and largest state parks. The scenic Myakka River flows through 57 square miles of wetlands, prairies and woodlands. The park is popular for hiking, fishing, camping, and wildlife observation.

As of January 2015, the Park Entrance Fees are as follows:
• Vehicle (2-8 People):$6.00
• Vehicle (1 person): $4.00
• Extra passengers, passengers in vehicle with holder of Annual Individual Entrance Pass: $2.00
• Motorcycle: $4.00
• Pedestrians & bicyclists: $2.00

Placed with permission of Assistant Park Manager Jill Parnell