Food Scene
Great restaurant right on Venice beach! Walk the pier on Venice beach after eating. Live music. Great for lunch and dinner. Great beachy atmosphere.
252 locals recommend
Sharky’s On The Pier
1600 Harbor Dr SGreat restaurant right on Venice beach! Walk the pier on Venice beach after eating. Live music. Great for lunch and dinner. Great beachy atmosphere.
Pop's Sunset Grill
112 Circuit RdOn the water, can dock your boat, live music on weekends.
Excellent place for coffee, freshly made donuts and snacks, and fresh made to order sandwiches. Very unexpected for a gas station but believe me, this place is great. You will see locals hanging out at the tables outside drinking coffee. Open 24 hours.
Wawa
2344 S Tamiami TrailExcellent place for coffee, freshly made donuts and snacks, and fresh made to order sandwiches. Very unexpected for a gas station but believe me, this place is great. You will see locals hanging out at the tables outside drinking coffee. Open 24 hours.
Great market with fresh organic produce. Always very busy. They have a small ice cream shop inside the front entrance with the best ice cream and very cheap!!
53 locals recommend
Detwiler's Farm Market
1250 US-41 BYPGreat market with fresh organic produce. Always very busy. They have a small ice cream shop inside the front entrance with the best ice cream and very cheap!!
Ciao Gelato
317A W Venice AveGreat Gelato in downtown Venice!
Nokomo's Sunset Hut
690 S Tamiami TrailGreat food, drinks and sunset views.
Fins At Sharky's
1600 Harbor Dr SGreat food and sunset views.
Bocca Lupo Coal Fired Pizza Wellen Park
Best pizza, great place for a drink.
Essentials
Walmart Supercenter
2931 S McCall RdWalmart is close by, for the essentials open 24 hours.
Amish supermarket with fresh fruits. vegetables, and meats. They also have the best ice cream in Venice. You can buy it per scoop or a pint to go. Great prices.
53 locals recommend
Detwiler's Farm Market
1250 US-41 BYPAmish supermarket with fresh fruits. vegetables, and meats. They also have the best ice cream in Venice. You can buy it per scoop or a pint to go. Great prices.
Great new grocery store. Also has hot prepared food to go.
13 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at Venice Village Shoppes
4173 S Tamiami TrailGreat new grocery store. Also has hot prepared food to go.
Sightseeing
Jetty for walking around and fishing on the ocean, next to the beach. Enjoy dolphin watching almost daily, we have seen manatees too! Many birds and fish can be seen. Stunning sunset views.
Humphris Park
Tarpon Center DriveJetty for walking around and fishing on the ocean, next to the beach. Enjoy dolphin watching almost daily, we have seen manatees too! Many birds and fish can be seen. Stunning sunset views.
Venice Beach
101 The Esplanade SBeautiful beach in Venice.
Parks & Nature
Awesome beach for shark tooth collecting. Has bathroom facilities and parking and a boardwalk. Beach is rocky in places. Amazing sunset views.
138 locals recommend
Caspersen Beach
Harbor DrAwesome beach for shark tooth collecting. Has bathroom facilities and parking and a boardwalk. Beach is rocky in places. Amazing sunset views.
You can enjoy and spend all day at the beach with your furry friend. Awesome big dog beach!!
43 locals recommend
Brohard Paw Park
1850 Harbor Dr SYou can enjoy and spend all day at the beach with your furry friend. Awesome big dog beach!!
Quiet nature preserve just a few minute walk from our home. Turtles and many birds can be spotted here.
8 locals recommend
South Venice Lemon Bay Preserve
6125 Osprey RdQuiet nature preserve just a few minute walk from our home. Turtles and many birds can be spotted here.
Just a five minute drive from our home!! About a 15 min bike ride away. Less crowded than Venice Beach. Has bathroom facilities and plenty of parking. Take a drive up and down manasota key road and see all the ocean front homes.
64 locals recommend
Manasota Beach
Just a five minute drive from our home!! About a 15 min bike ride away. Less crowded than Venice Beach. Has bathroom facilities and plenty of parking. Take a drive up and down manasota key road and see all the ocean front homes.
Warm Mineral Springs Park
12200 San Servando AveSoak up the warm mineral water.
Entertainment & Activities
Saturday night drum circle at the beach. Dance away and watch the sunset and great for people watching. Have dinner at Pop's Sunset Grill and walk over to the drum circle after.
21 locals recommend
Nokomis Drum circle
207 Casey Key RdSaturday night drum circle at the beach. Dance away and watch the sunset and great for people watching. Have dinner at Pop's Sunset Grill and walk over to the drum circle after.
North Port Aquatic Center
6205 W Price Blvd