BEACHES  

The following beaches are found from the northern tip of the greater Venice area to the southern edge.

Palmer Point South located at the north end of Casey Key, has 24 acres with a Gulf beach frontage of 1,800 feet. It has a gentle, sloping beach with a pristine dune system. There are no facilities and no lifeguards.

Nokomis Beach, located on Casey Key directly west of the Albee Road bridge, has 20 acres with a Gulf beach frontage of 1,700 feet and an Intracoastal frontage of 3,200 feet. A family beach that is known for fishing and picnicking. Facilities include restrooms, pavilion, small picnic shelters, boat ramp, volleyball court, boardwalk deck and dune walkovers.

North Jetty Park, located on the southern tip of Casey Key has 18 acres and a Gulf beach frontage of 900 feet. This is a popular park for family picnics and is highly regarded for fishing. Boats may be seen as they pass through the jetties from the Intracoastal Waterway to the Gulf of Mexico. Facilities include restrooms, picnic shelters, playground equipment and dune walkovers. Lifeguards are on duty year round.

Venice Beach, located on the west end of Venice Avenue one mile west of Business 41, has five acres with a Gulf beach frontage of 875 feet. A reef containing fossilized material is located a quarter mile offshore, making this a favorite spot for local divers. Venice is known as "The Sharks' Tooth Capital of the World" because of the abundance of prehistoric sharks' teeth found at the beach. Facilities include a pavilion, restrooms, showers, concessions, picnic tables, a volleyball court and dune walkovers. Lifeguards are on duty year-round.

Caspersen Beach, located south of the Venice Airport on Harbor Drive, has 177 acres with a Gulf beach frontage of 9,150 feet. It is a nature lovers paradise. The southern 2/3 of the beach has been left in its natural state, with fresh water and salt water marshes, mangroves, and tidal flats. Facilities include restrooms, a 600 ft. boardwalk, picnic areas, nature trail and dune walkovers. No lifeguards are on duty.

The Brohard Beach Paw Park on South Harbor Drive on Venice Island is the special location for your dog and you. The paw park is open 7 days a week from 7:00 AM to dusk. Park facilities include doggy drinking fountains, showers on wooden decks for the pooches, fire hydrants and leash posts. Your dog will love it!

Manasota Beach and Blind Pass Beach, both on the Sarasota side of Manasota Key, offer beachgoers a variety of amentities. Manasota Beach boasts 14 acres of Gulf beach frontage. The beach is ideal for swimming and fishing and now sports a nature trail. Sarasota County also provides a docking area for boats on the Intercoastal Waterway side of Manasota Key.

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