Notable beach · Sarasota, Florida
Venice Beach
Venice Beach is a beach in Sarasota, Florida.
Venice Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Venice Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Venice Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.05258, -82.43784. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Venice Beach
- Curry Creek Preserve · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~9 km · Must-see
- Nokomis Church · beach · Sarasota · ~12 km · Must-see
- Scrub Preserve · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~14 km · Must-see
- Casey Key · river spot · Sarasota · ~15 km · Must-see
- Jelks Preserve · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~15 km · Must-see
- Oscar Scherer State Park · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~18 km · Must-see
- T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~19 km · Must-see
- Englewood Beach · beach · Charlotte · ~20 km · Must-see
- Myakka State Forest · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~22 km · Must-see
- Warm Mineral Spring · fort · Sarasota · ~22 km · Must-see
- Stump Pass Beach State Park · beach · Charlotte · ~23 km · Must-see
- Little Salt Spring · lake · Sarasota · ~26 km · Must-see
- Wildflower Preserve · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~29 km · Must-see
- Siesta Key Beach · beach · Sarasota · ~30 km · Must-see
- Don Pedro Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~30 km · Must-see
- Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~31 km · Must-see
- Don Pedro Island State Park · park · Charlotte · ~32 km · Must-see
- Little Gasparilla Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~36 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Venice Beach
- Nokomis Church · beach · Sarasota · ~12 km · Must-see
- Englewood Beach · beach · Charlotte · ~20 km · Must-see
- Stump Pass Beach State Park · beach · Charlotte · ~23 km · Must-see
- Siesta Key Beach · beach · Sarasota · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lido Key · beach · Sarasota · ~41 km · Must-see
- Gasparilla Island · beach · Lee · ~44 km · Must-see
- Gasparilla Island Lighthouse · beach · Lee · ~48 km · Must-see
- Boca Grande Lighthouse · beach · Lee · ~52 km · Must-see
- Charlotte Harbor · beach · Charlotte · ~53 km · Must-see
- Cayo Costa · beach · Lee · ~58 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Venice Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Venice Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Venice Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Venice Beach?
Nearby: Curry Creek Preserve (sanctuary, 9 km), Nokomis Church (beach, 12 km), Scrub Preserve (sanctuary, 14 km), Casey Key (river spot, 15 km), Jelks Preserve (sanctuary, 15 km), Oscar Scherer State Park (sanctuary, 18 km).
Is Venice Beach worth visiting?
Venice Beach is listed as a notable beach in Florida on Spotwander.