Brushy Bayou, covering 25 acres, is a bay situated in Sarasota County.

The shallow waters of Brushy Bayou are completely protected by a forest of red mangrove trees. One can visit this small bayou by a short hiking trail or via the popular canoe and kayak trail. Marine life is abundant and Brushy Bayou may be the only place in the area to see sponges thriving. This waterbody is included in the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program and is a SWFWMD SWIM waterbody.