Message from the Manager

Thank you, everyone! Nearly 1000 people visited Gamble Mansion during our Spring Open House making the event a great success. There are so many folks viewing the house during these events that one does not get the full tour. Our staff invites you to visit during regular hours to get a more relaxed guided tour that elaborates on the stories surrounding this magnificent structure. Coming soon on April 25, from 10AM until 4PM our CSO is sponsoring a FundRaiser with a juried and non-juried art exhibit. There will be crafts, food and entertainment. For your excitement there will be a silent auction with golfing, racing and sports memorabilia. We look forward to seeing you here.

Curt Wolbert, Park Manager

The Judah P. Benjamin Confederate Memorial at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park serves as a memorial to a way of life and an economic system that existed before the War between the States. Gamble Mansion is the only surviving antebellum plantation house in south Florida.

Please visit all of the parks in the Manatee River Basin area. It’s an experience I’m sure you’ll enjoy.
Lake Manatee State Park
Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological Site

Hours of Operation

Florida state parks are open from 8 a.m. until sundown 365 days a year.

The visitor center is open from 8am to 4:30pm. Tours are run Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 9:30am, 10:30am, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm.

We are closed Tuesday and Wednesday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day.

Driving Directions

Gamble Plantation State Historic Site is located in Ellenton on U.S. 301 E. From I-75 take exit 224 then go west on 301.

Park Fees

Tour Fees
Adults $5.00
Children 6 - 12 $3.00
Children under 6 Free

Judah P. Benjamin Confederate Memorial State Historic Site 3708 Patten Avenue Ellenton, Florida 34222 Phone: 941-723-4536 Fax: Contact Park for Number Park Manager: Curt Wolbert