Amenities

Beach, swimming, lifeguards, boardwalk, canoe/kayak launch, boat ramp and dock on bayside, historic Nokomis Beach Plaza, picnic shelters, playground, volleyball, beachside restrooms, bayside portable restrooms, parking

Experiences

Nokomis Beach is one of the most pristine and untouched beaches in the area, and fronts both the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal Waterway. Stroll the boardwalks for fabulous views of the beach and Gulf of Mexico. Gopher tortoises (a threatened species) live in the adjacent beach dunes and sea turtles nest on the beach every summer. An active community drum circle takes place on the beach on weekend evenings. There is a canoe/kayak launch and plenty of paddling trails in nearby Dona and Roberts Bays. Popular fishing areas are along the bulkhead on bayside, and there is a convenient bait shop nearby.

History

Nokomis Beach is Sarasota County’s oldest public beach. The Nokomis Beach Plaza was designed and built in the 1950’s by Jack West, of the renowned Sarasota School of Architecture, and renovated in 2008.

Habitats

Open beach

Acreage

24 acres (1,700 ft of Gulf beach frontage; 3,200 ft ICW frontage)

Watershed

Dona/Roberts Bay

Who Owns and Maintains

Owned and operated by Sarasota County

Website

www.scgov.net

SCAT Bus stop and route

None