NORTH LIDO |
LIDO | SOUTH LIDO |
SIESTA | TURTLE | PALMER | NOKOMIS
NORTH
JETTY | VENICE | BROHARD
| CASPERSEN | MANASOTA | BLIND
PASS
Nokomis Beach
Nokomis
Beach is located on Casey Key directly west of the Albee Road
Bridge.
The park includes 22 acres with 1,700 feet on the Gulf and
3,200 feet on the Intracoastal.
There's an on-site
snack bar serving sandwiches, snacks and cold drinks. One of the few places on
the beach you can get a sandwich and soft drink for under $5.
- The
beach's amenities include:
- rest rooms
- concession
pavilion
- small
picnic shelters
- boat ramp
- boardwalk
and deck
- dune
walkovers
Lifeguards are on duty year round.
North Jetty Park
North
Jetty Park is located on the southern tip of Casey Key. The
jetties there make it one of the best places on the west coast
of Florida for surfing. It's a popular spot for picnics and
there is good fishing. Boats pass through the jetties from the
Intracoastal to the Gulf
The park's
amenities include:
- rest rooms
- large
picnic shelter
- small
picnic shelters
- horseshoe
courts
- volleyball
courts
- concession
Lifeguards are on duty year round. For information on
shelter rentals, call (941)316-1172.
When there's a storm
in the Gulf of Mexico, surfers come from the other side of
Florida to surf the waves breaking on North Jetty Beach in
Nokomis. The photo to the left is while tropical storm Isidore
was churning in the Gulf pushing a lot of surf toward Venice
and Nokomis.
Venice Beach
Venice Beach is located at the west end of Venice Avenue one
mile west of business Route 41. If you're a SCUBA diver, a
reef containing fossilized material is located a quarter of a
mile offshore. You can also find fossilized sharks teeth along
the beach.
- The
beach's amenities include:
- pavilion
- rest rooms
- concession
- picnic
tables
- volleyball
court
Lifeguards are on duty year round.
Brohard Park
Brohard Park is located in the southern most part of the City
of Venice, on the Venice Airport property on Harbor Drive.
If you enjoy fishing, there's a 740 foot fishing pier on the
property for public use. The pier has rest rooms, a snack bar,
and a bait shop.
Also located at the park is Sharky's Restaurant and the U.S.
Coast Guard Training Center.
The wetland area is known for bird watching. There are no
lifeguards on duty.
The
Venice City Commission voted to allow dogs at South
Brohard Park. There is a fenced area, a dune walkover, a
drinking fountain and showers for dogs and fire hydrants and
leash posts. A 300 foot section of beach
behind the City's wastewater treatment plant is a dog beach for
dogs and their owners. Dogs must be on leash or under voice
control. Owners must clean up after their pets.
Caspersen Beach
Caspersen Beach is located south of the Venice Airport on
Harbor Drive. Two thirds of the the beachfront has been left
in its natural state, offering a very secluded location.
Caspersen is known as a great place for collecting shells.
It's also the best beach for finding pre-historic sharks'
teeth.
- The
beach's amenities include:
- rest rooms
- 1,100 foot
boardwalk
- picnic
area
- nature
trail
There are no lifeguards on duty.
Manasota Beach
Manasota Beach is located at the west end of Manasota Beach
Road. This is a small beach, (1,400 feet on the Gulf),
offering a great place to collect shells, walk or relax.
On the Intracoastal side of the park a boat ramp and docking
facilities are available. The 620 foot dock continues as a
boardwalk winding through the mangroves.
The
beach's amenities include:
- rest rooms
- boat ramp
- large
group picnic shelter
- small
picnic shelters
