Madira Bickel Mound State Archeological Site

Not really a “Park”

The mound, which is back in a neighborhood, is not much to look at, you can see it in 10mins and go, another park checked off your list! But it’s not a park with amenities like bathrooms, it’s just a ...

Treed park which is nice in Florida

Fair sized park, nice path we arrived by boat. Sight is an Indian mound of shells they deposited after eating. Up a small hill and hard ro see, looks like a small hill. Go for a nice walk not for sigh...

Very underwhelming

It's hard to see the mound as it's covered in trees, there is a short trail that leads through the trees and up the hill to a platform surrounded by trees. There is no view from up here as the foliage...

NOT MUCH THERE

Picked up a brochure for the site at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park in Ellenton, FL, and thought we would check it out. The GPS had difficulty finding it but when we did off of Route 19, it tur...

A Short But Historical Visit.

It was wet when we visited. There was no entrance fee. We went over wooden steps to see where the mounds where supposed to be located. It was not clearly marked. The area was small. There were l...