Cortez, Florida

We are staying at Lake Manatee State Park located on SR 64 about 10-miles east of Bradenton, Florida, where we are paying $18 a night for water and 30-amps. The campground has paved interior roads with sand/shell sites and a central dump station. The main attraction for us is the $18 rate. Campgrounds in the area are generally full during the winter *snow bird* season and run around $50 a night.

While staying in this area we take day trips. Today we are visiting Cortez.

White pelicans behind the Star fish Company in Cortez, Florida

These white pelicans were resting on a small sand bar behind Star Fish Company in Cortez, Florida.

Crab pot buoys on dock in Cortez, Florida

This pile of rope and buoys are used to mark crab pots when the pots are deployed. Commercial fishing gear like this is scattered along the waterfront around Cortez, Florida.

White Pelicans of Cortez, Florida

These white pelicans winter in Florida like other snow birds. These white pelicans winter in Cortez near Anna Maria Island, near Bradenton, Florida.

Commercial purse seine boat in Cortez, Florida

This commercial fishing boat was tied up at a fish house in Cortez.

Brown pelican hanging around Star Fish Company docks in Cortez, Florida

This pelican was waiting for table scraps behind the Star Fish Company waterfront restaurant in Cortez.

White Pelican wintering in Cortez, Florida