# Lemon Bay

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{{Short description|Bay in Charlotte County, Florida, US}}
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'''Lemon Bay''' is a long, narrow and shallow body of water covering 8,000 acres in [Charlotte County, Florida](/source/Charlotte_County%2C_Florida) and [Sarasota County, Florida](/source/Sarasota_County%2C_Florida). It is protected as the '''Lemon Bay Aquatic Preserve''', designated in 1986. It is one of five [Charlotte Harbor](/source/Charlotte_Harbor_(estuary)) Aquatic Preserves. The bay is fed by one Gulf pass, Stump Pass, and seven tributaries and includes areas of [mangrove](/source/mangrove), [marsh grass](/source/marsh_grass), and [seagrass](/source/seagrass). It provides habitat for bird, invertebrate and fish species and offers fishing, kayaking, birding, wading and beachcombing opportunities.<ref>[http://www.dep.state.fl.us/coastal/sites/lemon/ Lemon Bay] Florida Department of Environmental Protection</ref>

The '''Lemon Bay Park and Environmental Center''' is a 210-acre natural county park in [Englewood, Florida](/source/Englewood%2C_Florida) in [Sarasota County](/source/Sarasota_County), [Florida](/source/Florida). It includes black mangrove forest, mangrove fringe along the shoreline, and pine and scrubby flatwoods. Educational classes, guided nature and bird walks are offered at the site. The park has 1.7 miles of shoreline on the [Lemon Bay Aquatic Preserve](/source/Lemon_Bay_Aquatic_Preserve). The park includes a butterfly garden, canoe/ kayak launch, and interpretive nature trail.<ref>[https://www.scgov.net/parks/Pages/LemonBay.aspx Lemon Bay] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221221550/https://www.scgov.net/parks/Pages/LemonBay.aspx |date=2014-02-21 }} Sarasota County</ref> The park is located at 570 Bay Park Boulevard.

==See also==
*[Wildflower Preserve](/source/Wildflower_Preserve_(Florida))

==References==
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==Further reading==
*[http://www.dep.state.fl.us/coastal/sites/lemon/pub/Lemon_Bay_AP_Flyer.pdf Lemon Bay flyer] Florida Department of Environmental Protection

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Category:Protected areas of Charlotte County, Florida
Category:Bays of Florida on the Gulf of Mexico
Category:Protected areas of Sarasota County, Florida
Category:Nature centers in Florida
Category:Bodies of water of Charlotte County, Florida
Category:Bodies of water of Sarasota County, Florida

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