Local favourite beach · Sarasota, Florida
Venice Beach
Venice Beach is a beach in Sarasota, Florida.
Venice Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Venice Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.09963, -82.45970. 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 · ~4 km · Must-see
- Nokomis Church · beach · Sarasota · ~5 km · Must-see
- Casey Key · river spot · Sarasota · ~7 km · Must-see
- Oscar Scherer State Park · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~11 km · Must-see
- T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~17 km · Must-see
- Jelks Preserve · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~17 km · Must-see
- Scrub Preserve · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~21 km · Must-see
- Siesta Key Beach · beach · Sarasota · ~22 km · Must-see
- Warm Mineral Spring · fort · Sarasota · ~25 km · Must-see
- Englewood Beach · beach · Charlotte · ~27 km · Must-see
- Myakka State Forest · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~27 km · Must-see
- Little Salt Spring · lake · Sarasota · ~28 km · Must-see
- Stump Pass Beach State Park · beach · Charlotte · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sarasota Baptist Church · church · Sarasota · ~32 km · Must-see
- Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bird Key · river spot · Sarasota · ~33 km · Must-see
- Marie Selby Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lido Key · beach · Sarasota · ~34 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Venice Beach
- Nokomis Church · beach · Sarasota · ~5 km · Must-see
- Siesta Key Beach · beach · Sarasota · ~22 km · Must-see
- Englewood Beach · beach · Charlotte · ~27 km · Must-see
- Stump Pass Beach State Park · beach · Charlotte · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lido Key · beach · Sarasota · ~34 km · Must-see
- Gasparilla Island · beach · Lee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Gasparilla Island Lighthouse · beach · Lee · ~55 km · Must-see
- Boca Grande Lighthouse · beach · Lee · ~59 km · Must-see
- Charlotte Harbor · beach · Charlotte · ~60 km · Must-see
- Cayo Costa · beach · Lee · ~65 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: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Venice Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Venice Beach?
Nearby: Curry Creek Preserve (sanctuary, 4 km), Nokomis Church (beach, 5 km), Casey Key (river spot, 7 km), Oscar Scherer State Park (sanctuary, 11 km), T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve (sanctuary, 17 km), Jelks Preserve (sanctuary, 17 km).