Nokomis Beach

Nokomis Beach is located on Casey Key directly west of the Albee Road Bridge. The park includes 22 acres with 1,700 feet on the Gulf and 3,200 feet on the Intracoastal. This beach is also famous for finding shark's teeth, which is a favorite pasttime of the tourists.

North Jetty Park

North Jetty Park is located on the southern tip of Casey Key. The jetties there make it one of the best places on the west coast of Florida for surfing. It's a popular spot for picnics and there is good fishing. Boats pass through the jetties from the Intracoastal to the Gulf.

When there's a storm in the Gulf of Mexico, surfers come from the other side of Florida to surf the waves breaking on North Jetty Beach in Nokomis. The photo above was taken while tropical storm Isidore was churning in the Gulf pushing a lot of surf toward Venice and Nokomis.

Venice Beach

Venice Beach is located at the west end of Venice Avenue one mile west of business Route 41. If you're a SCUBA diver, a reef containing fossilized material is located a quarter of a mile offshore. You can also find sharks teeth along this beach.

Caspersen Beach

Caspersen Beach is located south of the Venice Airport on Harbor Drive. Two thirds of the the beachfront has been left in its natural state, offering a very secluded location.
Caspersen is known as a great place for collecting shells. It's also the best beach for finding pre-historic sharks' teeth.

Manasota Beach

Manasota Beach is located at the west end of Manasota Beach Road. This is a small beach, (1,400 feet on the Gulf), offering a great place to collect shells, walk or relax.
On the Intracoastal side of the park is a boat ramp and docking facilities are available. The 620 foot dock continues as a boardwalk winding through the mangroves.