Emerson Point Preserve offers two kayak/canoe launch sites: one at the mangrove launch (approximately 0.

6 miles from entrance with a wooden dock leading through mangrove tunnels to Terra Ceia Bay) and one at the western beach area providing access to the Manatee River mouth and Terra Ceia Bay.

The preserve features ample parking, restrooms, picnic areas, fishing docks, and is open daily sunrise to sunset with no admission fee, making it an excellent free access point for paddling and fishing in the Terra Ceia area.