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Venice Beach
101 The Esplanade, Venice, FL 34285
Venice Beach is located at the west end of Venice Ave. one mile west of Business 41. The beach is owned by the City of Venice and operated by Sarasota County. If you enjoy diving in your leisure time, a reef containing fossilized material is located a quarter mile offshore making it a favorite spot for local divers.

Amenities:

7.5 acres of land
875 linear feet of gulf beach frontage
beach wheelchairs
concession stand
dune walkovers
Lifeguards are on duty year round
pavilion
picnicking
rest rooms
swimming
volleyball 1 outdoor/beach

History:

  • This is one of the sites operated and maintained by Sarasota County through an Interlocal Agreement with the city of Venice that has been in effect since 1978.

  • The city of Venice enhanced Venice Beach by coordinating the sand re-nourishment program in 1994.(city owned, county operated)

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