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Boat Launches
Nokomis Beach
100 Casey Key Road,
Casey Key, Nokomis, FL 34275
Nokomis Beach is located on Casey Key directly west of the Albee
Road Bridge. It is Sarasota County’s oldest public beach. This
is a family oriented beach and is also popular for fishing and
picnicking.Amenities:
- 23 acres of land
- 1,700 linear feet of gulf beach frontage
- 3,200 linear feet of Intercostal frontage
- boardwalk and deck
- Two boat ramps
- Concession stand
- dune walkovers
- Lifeguards are on duty year round
- Parking
- Passive recreation area
- Pavilion
- Picnicking
- Rest rooms
- Small picnic shelters
- Swimming
History:
- Nokomis Beach is one of the
oldest beaches operated by Sarasota County.
- Portions of the site were
acquired in the late 1940's and early 1950's.
- In a 1986 bond referendum,
the citizens of Sarasota County voted to expand the beach by
an additional 600 feet.
- The results of the
development of a dune restoration system in 1985 which
includes five walkovers, has been very successful toward
preserving and protecting the shoreline at this site.
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