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Humphris Park (South Jetty)

West end of Tarpon Center Drive
Venice, FL 34285

City of Venice
941-486-2626

  • Humphris Park (South Jetty)
  • Humphris Park (South Jetty)
  • Humphris Park (South Jetty)
  • Humphris Park (South Jetty)

Admission Fee

Free

Hours

Sunrise to sunset

Optimal Time

Year round

Amenities

Fishing, picnic tables, concessions, park benches, showers, restrooms

Experiences

Humphris Park, on the southern side of the Venice Jetty, provides a beautiful overlook of the channel connecting the Gulf of Mexico to the Intracoastal Waterway. It is a favorite spot of locals and tourists to watch the sunset and to fish for snook, mangrove snapper or sheepshead.

It is not unusual to see a pod of dolphins feeding near the beach or in the Intracoastal Waterway, manatees slowly swimming by, or pelicans diving in the water to join the feeding. Shore birds, such as Louisiana blue heron and lots of snowy egrets, pick along the rocks and shallows for snacks. When cold fronts come through the area, a favorite entertainment is watching the surfers – unless, of course, you have a surfboard of your own.

Habitats

Urban pocket park

Acreage

2 acres

Watershed

Dona/Roberts Bay

Who Owns and Maintains

City of Venice

Website

www.venicegov.com

SCAT Bus stop and route

None

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