Description: 196 acre environmental park located in the southwest corner of Sarasota County by Charlotte County.
Vegetation Communities: Pine flatwoods, mangroves, swamp.
Location: 570 Bay Park Boulevard, Englewood, Florida 34223 941-474-3065
| From I-75: | From I-75: take River Road exit (old #34). Go south on River Road (SR 777). Ccross SR 41 and continue several miles. River Road will become Dearborn Street. Stay on Dearborn into Englewood. Cross SR 776 (Indiana Ave). Turn right onto Old Englewood Road. Turn left onto Stewart Street. Turn right onto Bay Park Blvd. |
| From Port Charlotte: | From Port Charlotte: Travel west on El Jobean (SR776). Continue west for about 7.5 miles (SR776 changes names to McCall St after crossing the Peace River) to the west end of Englewood (where SR776 changes names to Indiana Ave). Turn left on W. Dearborn St. then turn right onto Old Englewood Road. Turn left onto Stewart Street. Turn right onto Bay Park Blvd. |
Amenities: 3 miles of nature trails (handicap/asphalt trails and shell trails), environmental center, restrooms, meeting room/rental space, picnic pavilion, 1 mile of shoreline on Lemon Bay Aquatic Preserve, fishing, kayaking/canoeing, birding, butterfly garden. No entrance fee.
Birding by Kayak: Lemon Bay Park has great birding by kayak opportunities. Excellent mangrove and woodland areas as well as shallow water for wading birds. The park has a good launch area north of the visitor’s center. It is a short, level walk to put in.
Animal Species: You may not be able to see all these species
Birds that you may encounter year-round include:
| Bald Eagle | Great Horned Owl | Spotted Sandpiper |
| Green Heron | Chimney Swifts | Brown Pelican |
| Osprey | Sandwich Tern | Great Egret |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Mockingbird | Great Blue Heron |
| Wood Duck | Cardinal | Little Blue Heron |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Downy Woodpecker | Carolina Wren |
| Snowy Egret | Florida Mottled Duck | Ring-billed Gull |
Migrants that you may see:
| Prairie Warbler | Indigo Bunting | White Pelican |
| Gray Catbird | Short-billed Dowitcher | Black and White Warbler |
| Tree Swallow | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Kestrel |
Documented Mammals:
| Racoon | Nine-banded Armadillo | Bobcat |
| Gray Squirrel | Gray Fox | Rabbit |
| Florida Manatee | Opossum | Dolphin |
Documented Herps:
| American Alligator | Gopher Tortoise (in surrounding areas) |
Cuban Brown Anole* |
| Box Turtle | Eastern Glass Lizard | Black Racer Snake |
| Indigo Snake | Red Rat Snake | Ringneck Snake |
*Non-native Species