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| MANASOTA KEY |
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| Enjoy a scenic
drive to four seaside parks
with beaches that stretch
along Manasota Key. At Manasota
Beach on the northern tip
of Manasota Key,you'll find
changing and restroom facilities
with showers. Covered picnic
areas with grills may be
reserved by call Sarasota
County Parks & Recreation.
There is also a public boat
launch on the bay side of
the park. No parking fee
is required, and there is
plenty of parking. Great
for shelling and sharks
teeth collectors. |
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| BLIND
PASS BEACH |
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Blind
Pass Beach or Middle
Beach as the locals
call it, is in the
middle the Manasota
Key. It can be found
by traveling south
from Manasota Beach
or from SR776 take
Beach Road to the
"T" and
turn right, driving
a few miles. Full
changing and restroom
facilities w/showers
are available. Plenty
of parking with no
fees, this beach is
in Sarasota County.
The Fourth of July
fireworks have been
set off here for years
with the locals and
visitors enjoying
food, music, and festivities
all days. The beautiful
display at night is
enjoyed by boaters
on the bay side and
bumper to bumper people
bringing chairs, blankets,and
baby cribs too and
sit beach side. |
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| BROHARD PAW PARK AND DOG BEACH |
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Located at 1600 Harbor Drive. Hours are dawn to dusk. Offers fenced area (6' fences,) benches, tables, shelter, handicap access, trees, parking, water, trash cans, small dog area, poopbags, dog shower. This is a 300 foot section of beach behind the city's wastewater treatment plant. Offers boardwalk (dune walkover) to beach, fenced area, parking, trash cans, a drinking fountain and showers for dogs and fire hydrants and leash posts. Dogs must be on a leash or under voice control. |
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| ENGLEWOOD
BEACH |
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The
most popular
of the four
beaches along
Manasota Key
is Englewood
Beach. Having
had the privilege
of participating
in our newly
renovated park
beach design,
the beach has
parking now
for over 300
vehicles. New
shelters, paved
parking, playground,
basketball court,volleyballs
courts,additional
grills and picnic
tables have
been added or
replaced not
to mention the
new covered
open shelters
scattered along
the boardwalk
for sunset viewing.
With full bath
and changing
facilities,reservations
for the covered
picnic areas
may be reserved
by calling the
Charlotte County
Parks and Recreation.
The newly modeled
area is also
handicap accessible
in every which
way. Parking
is charged at
25 cents an
hour with automated
machines providing
change up to
4 p.m. Sunset
parking is free
and is fully
used as area
residents and
visitors alike
gather daily
to enjoy one
of the most
beautiful scenes
as the sunsets
and fades below
the gulf waters.
Shops, restaurants,
and tourist
shops are within
walking distance
of the beach.
The easiest
way to get here
is by taking
SR776 to Beach
Rd. At the end
of Beach Road,
the beach will
be directly
in front of
you. Oh, by
the way-our
office is at
SR776 &
Beach Road-stop
in and say hi
before you hit
the sandy beaches! |
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STUMP
PASS PARK
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At
the south
end of
Manasota
Key, this
park is
one of
the most
beautiful
beaches
in Florida.
Still
in it's
natural
state,
visitors
to Stump
Pass find
shelling
and fishing
along
this 2
mile stretch
of beach.
Since
it is
state
owned,
a $2.00
entrance
fee is
required.
Restroom
and changing
facilities
area available.
Nature
trails
have been
added
plus additional
picnic
tables
beyond
the entrance.
Boaters
can be
found
scattered
along
the inlet
swimming,picnicking,
and fishing
as well.
At the
tip of
Stump
Pass Beach
is Stump
Pass,
the channel
for boaters
to exit
into the
gulf waters.
The shelling
at the
tip is
fantastic-so
is the
fishing.
The southern
tip is
easier
reached
by boat,
but the
walk is
beautiful
one as
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| DON
PEDRO
STATE
PARK |
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"Beyond
Manasota
Key
to
the
south
lies
what
was
once
a
string
of
isolated
mangrove
islands-Palm
Island,
Don
Pedro,
and
Little
Gasparilla
Island-which
now
have
merged
into
a
single
barrier
island.
In
the
middle
of
the
chain
is
Don
Pedro
State
Park.
There
are
no
bridges
to
the
island,
but
the
boat
docks
on
the
inlet
side
access
able
by
the
intra
coastal
waterway
make
it
a
favorable
retreat
and
private
at
best.here
is
a
$2.00
honor
charge
as
it
is
a
state
park.
Covered
picnic
shelters
including
grills
overlook
the
gulf
side.
Restroom
facilities
are
available
with
full
changing
area.
Please
note
as
you
head
south
on
the
intra
coastal
waterway
just
past
the
barge
area
to
Palm
Island
is
a
state
directional
sign
on
the
right
that
guides
boaters
to
the
docks
for
the
park
entry" |
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