Palma Sola Bay is a 3236 acre bay located in Sarasota County. Associated WBIDs: 1558A, 1868, 1883, 1883B, 1883C, 1885A, 1888A, 1888B, 1968A, 1968B
Palma Sola Bay is a small embayment in West Bradenton opening into Anna Maria Sound. Cortez, a community where commercial fishing has long been an important economic activity, is southwest of the Bay, and Manatee County's Robinson Preserve is to the north. Sea turtles often nest on the west side of the Bay near Anna Maria Sound, which also provides habitat for manatees, dolphins, wading birds, fish and other wildlife.
This waterbody is located within: Sarasota Bay Watershed
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