Quick Point Nature Preserve
This site is an interesting mix of mangrove estuary, tidal swamps and uplands, all being restored to natural function. Walking from the parking area at Overlook Park, you pass under a bridge and onto a short trail system that leads along stretches of Sarasota Bay. This conjunction makes the site not only fruitful for waders such as herons and egrets, ibises and spoonbills, but also “flyovers” like ospreys, gulls and terns from the beach side. Check the boardwalk overlooks at low tide for shorebirds and peeps, and stop by during spring migration season to look for warblers and flycatchers in the canopy.
Site Information
This Site is Free to Enter
Managing Agency
Town of Longboat Key
Operational Hours: sunrise to sundown
Size: 39 acres
