GREAT FLORIDA BIRDING TRAIL

THE GREAT FLORIDA BIRDING TRAIL (GFBT)
 
The Great Florida Birding Trail is a project of the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. The layout highlights many sites all but lost among Florida's vast tourist industry, making many of the state's 470 species of birds easy to find. The sites are grouped into clusters within an hour’s drive of each other.

Sarasota County has long been known for its wildlife and protected areas, from hardwood hammocks to coastal islands, and many of these areas have been selected for inclusion on the Trail.

SARASOTA COUNTY SITES ON THE GFBT

Accepted as Full Sites

Blind Pass Beach Park
Carlton Reserve
Caspersen Beach
Celery Fields
Crowley Museum & Nature Center
Jelks Preserve
Lemon Bay Park
Myakka River State Park
Oscar Scherer State Park
Pinecraft Park
Quick Point Nature Preserve
Red Bug Slough
Shamrock Park
Siesta Key Beach
Venice Area Audubon Rookery 

Accepted as “Worth-a-Visit”

Arlington Park
Indian Mound Park 

For more information on the Great Florida Birding Trail and to get maps for each of the 6 areas in the state, log onto www.floridabirdingtrail.com.

For directions to sites in Sarasota County, pick up a copy of Birding Hot Spots in Sarasota and Manatee Counties; the guide is available at most area bookstores and natural attractions or can be purchased by mail.