Venice Area Parks

Venice is a city in Sarasota County, located on the Southwest Coast of Florida about 70 miles south of Tampa International Airport and 60 miles north of Ft. Myers International Airport.

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Venice Florida Area Beaches

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Blind Pass Beach (Middle Beach)

6725 Manasota Key Road, Manasota Key, Englewood
One of the more isolated beaches in the area and has no lifeguards. Located between Englewood Beach and Manasota Beach. Popular with locals. Free parking. Picnic tables, playground equipment, showers and restrooms. there's also a nature trail, with dunes and areas for boating, canoeing, kayaking and fishing.

Brohard Beach

1600 Harbor Dr. on the Island of Venice
This 84-acre park has a shoreline along the Gulf of Mexico, a bait shop, the Venice Municipal Fishing Pier, restrooms and picnic areas. It is a dog friendly beach and is know for great bird watching. There is limited parking and no lifeguards on duty. Located at the southern end of Venice Island.

Caspersen Beach Park

4100 Harbor Dr. S on the Island of Venice
The southern two-thirds of beachfront in this 177-acre park has been left in its natural state. There is a boardwalk, dune walkovers, fishing, nature trail, picnic area, restrooms and plenty of parking. Located past the Venice Pier at the southernmost end of the Island.

Chadwick Park/Englewood Beach

South end of Manasota Key, Englewood
No lifeguards on duty. Picnic tables, restrooms, showers available. Nearby food vendors, shops, scooter and boat rentals. Parking is 50 cents an hour.

Don Pedro Island State Park

Located on the barrier island of Don Pedro and accessible only by boat. South of Stump Pass on the Intra Coastal Waterway just pass the no-wake zone. A quick right at the State Park sign. Amenities include restrooms, showers, picnic pavilion and BBQ grills.

Manasota Beach

8570 Manasota Beach Road, Manasota Key, Englewood
Located at the west end of Manasota Key Road, between the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal Waterway. Amenities include boating, canoe/kayak launch, lifeguards, swimming, volleyball courts, picnic areas, restrooms and a scenic boardwalk. Year-round lifeguard on duty.

Nokomis Beach

901 Casey Key Road, Casey Key, Nokomis
This 23-acre family oriented beach is also popular for fishing and picnicking. It has a boardwalk and deck, two boat ramps, a concession stand, lifeguards on duty year-round, a pavilion and restrooms. Located on Casey Key just north of the jetty.

North Jetty Park

1000 Casey Key Road, Casey Key, Nokomis
A popular surfing beach, it offers swimming (lifeguards on duty year-round), fishing, a bait shop, canoeing, picnic shelters concession stand, restrooms, horseshoe courts and volleyball court. Located at the south end of Casey Key.

Venice Beach

101 The Esplanade, off Venice Ave on the Island of Venice
Concessions, volley ball, picnicking, a pavilion, beach wheelchairs, showers and restrooms. Lifeguards on duty year-round.

Siesta Key Beach

948 Beach Road, Sarasota
One of the most beautiful in the state, Siesta Beach is known for its fine white sand. It has shallow water depth in the near-shore areas and offers year-round lifeguard protection. Other amenities include: fishing, fitness trails, nature trail, playground equipment, concessions, beach wheelchairs, volleyball courts, tennis courts, restrooms, picnic shelter, and grills. offers white powdery sand and plenty of coastline to share.

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