A Great Sarasota Beach

Caspersen Park is a natural beauty, with large areas of preserved coastline and great water for swimming. It is a beach side nature park with trails connecting to the long Venetian Waterway Trail. The park has rolling sand dunes and long expanses of undeveloped beach to explore.

beach area		comment Ratings A very nice beach, and a great place to swim and play around the water. Expect a quiet nature beach, it does not have the sizzle of Ft. Lauderdale or Clearwater Beach, more scenic and natural. ★★★★★
cleanliness		comment Ratings This is a Sarasota County Park, and is well maintained.★★★★★
parking		comment Ratings On summer weekends the parking lots can fill up. However, this is less common and overflow parking is available, but you may need to walk a bit further. Parking is free! ★★★★
restrooms		comment Ratings The restroom and shower areas were fine. This is a beach park, so you will have sand and wetness. ★★★★
dining/drinks		comment Ratings Not much here, so bring your snacks. There are great waterfront restaurants and bars located within a just few miles, including Sharky's on the Pier.
kid friendly		comment Ratings A great kid place, with the shorelines to explore and fish. Kids love this beach and the water. ★★★★★
dog friendly		comment Ratings This is not a dog beach. The city has a nice Paw Park at South Brohard Beach.
traffic/access		comment Ratings No major issues getting around Venice Avenue and down around the beach. ★★★★★

Activities

A great park for spending the day by the water and enjoying pure Florida beach nature. Visitors can enjoy great walking trails and long walks down the undeveloped beach shoreline. Bring your bikes and you can cruise along the Venetian Waterway Trail. Shelling, swimming, fishing, and boating are very popular.

biking		comment Ratings Be sure to bring bikes, it is the best way to get around the area. Plus you can bike around the Venetian Waterway Trail. ★★★★★
boating		comment Ratings A super boating spot, as you can explore up and down the Gulf, plus the intercoastal waterways. ★★★★★
boat ramps		comment Ratings The park has canoe and kayak launch area. For big boats you can use Marina Boat Ramp Park, and there are more good boat ramps around the area.
camping		comment Ratings No camping.
fishing		comment Ratings Great fishing off the shoreline, rocks, and pier. ★★★★★
hiking/walking		comment Ratings Great walking and hiking around the entire beach area and park land area. ★★★★★
nature trails		comment Ratings A nice trail that is a bit less than a mile, but the best nature trail is the Gulf shoreline! Checkout the Venetian Waterway Park for scenic nature on a 10+ mile stretch with great views of the Intercoastal Waterway. ★★★★
picnicing		comment Ratings Great picnicking right on the beach or using a shelter. ★★★★
playgrounds		comment Ratings Kids can have fun on the playgrounds, but really the beach is the playground here. ★★★★
swimming		comment Ratings Venice's Caspersen Beach Park has a wonderful beach for top notch swimming and water play. ★★★★★
tennis		comment Ratings No tennis at here, but courts are available at other city parks. Try Hecksher, Wellfield, or Woodmere Park.
volleyball		comment Ratings You could bring your volleyball and net, and hit around on the beach.
water recreation		comment Ratings Plenty of water play fun, between the wonderful beaches, kayaking, boating, and fishing. ★★★★★