Neal Preserve | |
Iucn Category: | V |
Map: | USA Florida Manatee County |
Relief: | yes |
Map Alt: | Map showing the location of the preserve in Manatee County, Florida |
Map Width: | 284 |
Location: | Manatee County, Florida |
Nearest City: | Holmes Beach |
Coordinates: | 27.4931°N -82.6856°W |
Area: | 120acres |
Established: | July 21, 2005[1] |
Neal Preserve is a 120acres preserve in Manatee County, Florida abutting the southern portion of State Road 64 near the western approach of Anna Maria Island Bridge. The preserve contains NaNmiles of shell and boardwalk trails and a 20feet tall observation tower.
Manatee County used federal grants and local money to buy the Perico Island site for $9 million in 2005 and then spent an additional $1.5 million towards building the preserve.[2] The preserve opened to the public on April 9, 2014.