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Blind Pass Beach
6725 Manasota Key Road, Manasota Key

Blind Pass Beach is located on Manasota Key Road, one mile north of the Charlotte County line on Manasota Key.

No Lifeguards are on duty.

Amenities:

66 acres gulf to bay
2,940 linear feet of gulf beach frontage
canoe launch
boat dock/fishing pier - Bay side
fishing
large picnic shelter
nature trails
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 Intracostal 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 1989, approximately 400 more feet of Gulf to bay property was purchased to the north end of the site.

 

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