Moody Branch, a 960-acre site, was purchased by Manatee County in 2004 in a cooperative effort with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) through a grant under the Florida Forever Program of the Florida Communities Trust.
FWC manages the site to integrate the needs for a regional approach to natural resource protection and local, passive public recreation. Towards this end, FWC has undertaken an aggressive restoration plan to improve the habitat for gopher tortoises and the Florida scrub jay.
Hours
Open daily 365 days a year from sunrise to sunset.
- Picnic areas
- Picnic Shelter
- Picnic Tables
- Playground
- Walking Trail
- Wildlife viewing areas
Moody Preserve Horseback Trails
Horseback riding is allowed on designated riding trails. Horses are not provided. Proof of a negative Coggins Test must be available upon request for each horse. Designated horse staging areas are provided.
