Neal Preserve

{{short description|Nature preserve in Florida, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

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| map = USA Florida Manatee County

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| map_alt = Map showing the location of the preserve in Manatee County, Florida

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| location = Manatee County, Florida

| nearest_city = Holmes Beach

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| area = {{Convert|120|acre|km2}}

| established = July 21, 2005{{Cite web | title=Manatee County Property Appraiser | url=http://www.manateepao.com/ManateeFL/datalets/datalet.aspx?mode=sales&UseSearch=no&pin=7497600059&jur=51&taxyr=2018&LMparent=20| publisher=Manatee County Property Appraiser| accessdate=April 1, 2018}}

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Neal Preserve is a {{convert|120|acre|adj=on}} 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 {{convert|1/2|mi|adj=on|spell=in}} of shell and boardwalk trails and a {{convert|20|ft|adj=on}} tall observation tower.

Overview

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.{{Cite web | first=Thomas | last=Becnel | title=Nature and history come together at Neal Preserve | url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/LK/20140413/News/605181238/SH/| newspaper=Sarasota Herald-Tribune| date=April 13, 2014 | accessdate=March 31, 2018}} The preserve opened to the public on April 9, 2014.

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