Venice Real Estate and Community Information
About City of Venice, Florida
You're in Venice, so let's go to the beach. 
We've said it before, and we'll say it again. Some of the finest beaches found anywhere are right here in the Venice area. From primitive beaches in their natural state to developed beaches with all the conveniences, the beaches from Osprey to Manasota Key have just what you want.
Recreational opportunities include swimming, sunbathing, surfing, hunting for prehistoric sharks' teeth, fishing, boating, picnicking and hiking trails. The major public beaches have plenty of parking as well as dressing rooms, showers and restrooms. Dogs are not allowed on the 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. It is a popular spot for boaters and people who like to hike along the beach. There are no facilities and no lifeguards. You can also find attractions in neighboring cities of Eaglewood and North Port that offers something for everyone.
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. Sarasota County's oldest public beach, it is known to be family-oriented. It is popular for fishing and picnicking. A dune system and five walkovers were developed in 1985. Facilities include restrooms, pavilion, small picnic shelters, boat ramp, volleyball court, boardwalk deck and dune walkovers.
The U.S. Coast Guard uses a portion of the bay side of this park as its base of operations for an 82-foot cutter and crew. Lifeguards are on duty year-round.
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. The jetties makes this one of the finest surfing beaches on the West Coast.
Boats may be seen as they pass through the jetties from the Intracoastal Waterway to the gulf of Mexico. The park was redesigned and renovated in 1985. Facilities include restrooms, a large picnic shelter, small picnic shelters, playground equipment, horseshoe courts, a volleyball court 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. The beach is owned by the city of Venice and operated by Sarasota County. 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.
The close proximity to downtown Venice makes this a popular "walk-to-beach" resort. Facilities include a pavilion, restrooms, showers, concessions, picnic tables, a volleyball court and dune walkovers. Lifeguards are on duty year-round. 
Venice Beach was nourished last year, adding more than 100 feet of sand. Phase II of that project was recently completed, which extended the "new" beach south beyond the Venice Municipal Fishing Pier.
Caspersen Beach, located south of the Venice Airport on Harbor Drive, has 177 acres with a Gulf beach frontage of 9,150 feet.
Caspersen is recognized as one of the finest shelling beaches in the area for finding prehistoric sharks' teeth.>
Facilities include restrooms, a 600-foot boardwalk, picnic areas, nature trail and dune walkovers. No lifeguards are on duty.
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