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Venice is a small beach town surrounded by waterways, accessed by three bridges. You will find this to be a friendly and warm community. The downtown district has unique shopping, art, and dining options.

community area		comment Ratings The city area is small, but very interesting and populated by nice and friendly residences. It is a great area to bike around and explore. Venice is really great if you bring or rent a boat and get out on the fantastic water. ★★★★
cleanliness		comment Ratings The city streets and beaches were nice and well maintained.★★★★
parking		comment Ratings Free parking all around the city. ★★★★★
restrooms		comment Ratings Nice public restrooms in the downtown city park and at the beaches. ★★★★
dining/drinks		comment Ratings Venice has lots of good restaurants to choose from, seafood, burgers, and lots of casual dining. Be sure to checkout the 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 The city has a nice Paw Park at South Brohard Beach. The fenced dog play area leads to the only beach area in the county where dogs are allowed. ★★★★
traffic/access		comment Ratings No major issues getting around Venice Avenue and down around the beach. ★★★★★

Activities

The water and the warm climate makes for a great place for biking, golf, boating, fishing, or just relaxing on the beach. The shorelines are a great place for shelling, or to find sharks teeth and other fossilized sea materials. Around the area are over 20 parks that cover just about every sporting or leisurely activity.

biking		comment Ratings Be sure to bring bikes, it is the best way to get around the city and beach area. ★★★★★
boating		comment Ratings A super boating spot, as you can explore up and down the Gulf, plus the intercoastal waterways. ★★★★★
boat ramps		comment Ratings Try 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, and in and around the area. ★★★★★
hiking/walking		comment Ratings Great walking and hiking around the entire beach area and city. ★★★★★
nature trails		comment Ratings Checkout the Venetian Waterway Park for scenic nature on a 10+ mile stretch with great views of the Intercoastal Waterway. Most of the beach parks also provide nice walking trails, plus you have the best trail, right along the shoreline! ★★★★★
picnicing		comment Ratings Great picnicking right on the beach and at the various 20+ parks around the area, including South Jetty Park. ★★★★★
playgrounds		comment Ratings Many of the parks have nice playgrounds for kids to enjoy. Try Shamrock, Hecksher, or Wellfield Park. ★★★★
swimming		comment Ratings Venice Municipal has a wonderful beach for top notch swimming and water play. ★★★★★
tennis		comment Ratings No problem getting a tennis court in Venice. Try Hecksher, Wellfield, or Woodmere Park. ★★★★
volleyball		comment Ratings Bring your volleyball, and hit around on the beach. ★★★★
water recreation		comment Ratings Plenty of water play fun, between the wonderful beaches, kayaking, boating, and fishing. ★★★★★

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