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Places near Venice by type
All 262 places by distance →One day from Venice
5 stops, one loop, back by 7:21 pm
74 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Venice
- Nokomis Churchbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Oscar Scherer State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reservemonument · 2 hrs
- Jelks Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Scrub Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Venice
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Venice?
Curry Creek Preserve (nature spot, about 3 km), Nokomis Church (beach, about 5 km), Casey Key (river spot, about 8 km), Oscar Scherer State Park (nature spot, about 11 km), Jelks Preserve (nature spot, about 16 km), T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve (monument, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Venice?
97 places on Spotwander: 10 rivers, islands & mangroves, 16 beaches & coast, 18 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 forts & heritage, 13 museums.
Which is the nearest river spot to Venice?
Casey Key, about 8 km by road; Bird Key (33 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Venice?
Nokomis Church, about 5 km by road; Caspersen Beach (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Venice?
Start in Venice, visit Nokomis Church, then Oscar Scherer State Park, then T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve, then Jelks Preserve, then Scrub Preserve, and drive back — about 74 km by road in all.