Review:

Coquina Baywalk is one of the Bradenton Beach region's top free attractions, located along the southern end of Anna Maria Island at Leffis Key. The gorgeous baywalk nature preserve protects 30 acres of restored natural habitat at Leffis Key, visible along a a mile-long wooden boardwalk. The region's native Floridian wildlife habitat has been carefully restored to its original condition following the area's natural destruction due to the dredging of the Intracoastal Waterways in the mid-20th century, which caused the invasion of non-native species and the covering of seagrass beds. Since the 1980s, wetland, mangrove, and seagrass areas have been restored, creating a safe habitat for species such as crabs, hawks, stingrays, herons, egrets, and pelicans. Native plant species include Jamaican dogwood, sea oats, southern red cedars, and dune sunflowers. Interpretive signs along the baywalk detail the flora and fauna found within the habitat.

2651 Gulf Dr S, Bradenton Beach, FL 34217

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