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Blind Pass Beach
6725 Manasota Key Road
Manasota Key, FL 34223
Blind Pass Beach is located on Manasota Key Road, one mile north of the Charlotte County line on Manasota Key.
Amenities:
- 66 acres gulf to bay
- 2,940 linear feet of gulf beach frontage
- canoe launch
- dune wildflowers.
- fishing
- large picnic shelter
- nature trail
- No Lifeguards are on duty.
- parking
- passive recreation area
- playground equipment
- rest rooms
- swimming
History:
- This site was acquired in stages starting with 400 feet of gulf frontage.
- The peninsula on Lemon Bay was created from spoil when the Intercostal Waterway was dug in the early 1960's.
- 1600 feet of gulf frontage was acquired to the north of the original site in 1983.
- In November 1986, 600 more feet of Gulf to bay property was acquired to the south of the original site in 1988.
- In 1989, approximately 400 more feet of Gulf to bay property was purchased by Sarasota County Government at the north end of the site.
Animal Species: Not all of these species can be seen year-round.
Birds that you will likely encounter year-round include:
| Anhinga |
Cormorant, Double-crested |
Egret, Great |
Egret, Snowy |
Flicker, Yellow shafted |
| Gannet, Northern |
Gull, Laughing |
Gull, Ring-billed |
Heron, Great Blue |
Heron, Little Blue |
| Heron, Yellow-crowned Night |
Mocking bird |
Osprey |
Pelican, Brown |
Skimmer, Black |
| Tern, Least |
Tern, Royal |
Tern, Sandwich |
Willet |
Woodpecker, Red-bellied |
| Wren, Carolina |
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In the fall and winter you will also likely see:
| Catbird |
Eagle, Bald |
Pelican, White |
Plover, Black-bellied |
Plover, Snowy |
| Plover, Wilson's |
Sanderling |
Turnstone, Ruddy |
Warblers, Assorted |
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Documented Mammal:
Dolphins |
Fox, Gray |
Manatee, Florida |
Opossum, Virginia |
Rabbit, Marsh |
Raccoon |
Rat, Palm |
Squirrel, Gray |
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Documented Amphibians:
Documented Reptiles:
Gopher Tortoise |
Loggerhead Turtle |
Green Turtle |
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Black Racer Snake |
Red Rat Snake |
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