Parks / Preserves
Sarasota County parks deliver some of the most beautiful wildlife and trails in Florida. Bay Island Park offers Siesta Key views and recreational fishing on Sarasota Bay. While Blackburn Point Park is perfect for manatee and bird watching.
Urfer Family Park
Experience a bit of Old Florida by touring the grounds and historic home of this unique park. A one mile nature trail, with boardwalks over wetlands, winds through diverse eco-systems, through upland scrub and oak hammocks,...
Vamo Road Park
For those looking for a paddle experience, this is a good launch point. Neville Marine Preserve and Palmer Point Park in Little Sarasota Bay are across the bay and provide wonderful birding opportunities. Be careful crossing...
Venetian Waterway Park
Venetian Waterway Park connects downtown Venice to Caspersen Beach Park. It includes both sides of the Intracoastal Waterway along a ten mile stretch through downtown Venice; it is great for walkers, joggers, bicycle riders,...
Venice Area Audubon Rookery
This small rookery island within a man-made lake is a premier destination for birders and nature photographers. The rookery is a highly used nesting spot for egrets, herons and anhingas. The best time to photograph is early...
Wharf Road Park
For those looking for a paddle experience, this is a good launch point. Neville Marine Preserve and Palmer Point Park in Little Sarasota Bay are across the bay and provide wonderful birding opportunities. Be careful crossing...
