Sarasota County Parks and Preserves
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Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources PARKS AND PRESERVES ABOUT SARASOTA COUNTY PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES ABOUT THIS GUIDE Welcome to one of the premier park systems in the state of With 113 athletic fields, including baseball, softball, football Florida. Breathtaking sunsets, beautiful beaches, miles of trails and multi-purpose fields, youth and adult sports programs, This guide highlights many of the parks, preserves and SPECIALTY PARKS and a wide variety of programs and events have made our leagues and activities are an important part of what we do. facilities owned and/or managed by Sarasota County. park system an important part of what makes Sarasota County In addition, our community and recreation centers offer a • Ed Smith Stadium – Catch a professional baseball game For more information about any Sarasota County parks, a great place to live, work and play! diversity of programs, classes and events as well as quality at the spring training home of the Baltimore Orioles. preserves and recreational opportunities, visit scgov.net/ leisure opportunities. • Nathan Benderson Park is a world-class rowing venue parks or call 941-861-5000. Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources and home to the 2017 World Rowing Championships. manages over 160 park and preserve sites, including public Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources has Several other parks also offer rowing facilities. beaches, playgrounds, boat ramps, hiking and biking trails, received national and state-wide recognition for several of our GET INVOLVED – VOLUNTEER! athletic fields, recreation centers and historic facilities. distinctive park and beach facilities. Our own Siesta Beach has • BMX at Youth Athletic Complex – This site has been received numerous awards through the years including being selected as a host to the BMX Supercross World Cup Finals. Looking for a way to make a difference? Volunteer your time With more than 55,000 acres, our residents and visitors can and talent! There are a variety of volunteer opportunities rated as the #1 Beach in the USA by Dr. Beach. • Knight Trail Park – The outdoor shooting complex includes experience Sarasota County’s natural beauty or join in a wide trap, skeet, sporting clays, pistol and rifle shooting. available with Sarasota County’s Parks, Recreation and variety of recreational opportunities. A lesser known fact is that Sarasota’s rich history is preserved Natural Resources Department. You decide how much in the park system. Many cultural and historic resources • Dog Parks – For leash-free fun, five dog parks are located time you want to volunteer and we’ll match your skills and Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy exploring nature in Sarasota’s are found throughout our parks, including the Edson Keith in the county including the South Brohard Beach Paw Park. interests to activities you’ll enjoy. For more information, visit parks and preserves. There are plenty of opportunities for Mansion at Phillippi Estate Park, the Dr. C.B. Wilson house at • Turtle Beach Campground – Enjoy this campground scgov.net, keyword search Volunteer or call 941-861-5000. birding and wildlife observation and miles of unpaved trails Urfer Family Park, the historic Venice Train Depot as well as the located right on the Gulf of Mexico! for hiking, biking and horseback riding. If you enjoy bicycling, Siesta Beach Pavilion and the Nokomis Beach Plaza. /scgovParks you will want to experience the Legacy Trail and Venetian • Snook Haven Park – Popular for its riverfront restaurant, live entertainment and old Florida charm. @scgovParks Waterway Park which offer over 20 miles of paved trails. Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources truly has something for everyone. Use the map inside this guide To learn about additional specialty parks and unique to locate your favorite park or preserve, or to discover a park, recreational opportunities, visit scgov.net/parks. preserve or facility near you. Print Date 4/1/2016 PARKS AND PRESERVES A B C D E F G H I J K L Legacy Trail and Venetian Waterway Park CLARK RD 1 MANATEE COUNTY 1 Culverhouse 8 D Nature Park 24 9 R 2 A V E N E 7905 8 B McIntosh 9 Rd 3 E D V D R 53 UNIVERSITY PARKWAY A 8 R D E D E N 9 R G E V T R H O L V A D 4 O O H I T B M A N N R S N O E I N O A E O Town of D L R O H M D T O T E T I A M N T C I 8 O A T G 2 R 2 Longboat U V R N W 9 B T I E L K H 5 D 64 C S D Key L O A R O L G W U A Osprey 65 N L DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR 8 F R WAY Junction O E F 74 9 M 51 V Trailhead 6 E 17TH ST X 22 IC 125 O T D 17 1 A 8 R 60 M I A 9 46 City of Sarasota 32 M 7 I Oscar FRUITVILLE RD T R Scherer B L AY 41 F State Park D R 34 R O 5 N 78 2 8 T 72 9 H HN 52 ON O NG MOUND 16 8 3 J LI 3 G Y ST 108 P OR IN W 79 BAHIA VISTA ST A R S L L C M E R E R A 71 T D B 8 VE 75 I L 84 R V D M 3 9 N A I 9 E M M A E 50 T WEBBER ST 23 L T T 9 105 SIESTA DR A 0 LAUREL RD E C E 69 Laurel Park 0 V BEE RIDGE RD D 45 D A 758 R R 37 L 90 D 112 M K E 28 R R O G I 91 A T 9 O F H F I M 8 0 R 43 E B I W 1 E D T City E S N B X N I I PROCTOR RD Nokomis L G E P H A of 4 D 77 4 T Community Park R P 9 A S 89 E Patriots Park 0 Venice G 67 S 81 GULF OF MEXICO D 2 R I 33 D R 98 Y E CLARK RD E See Siesta Key 80 N D R E T K D 120 E VENICE AVE Beach Accesses table IC T B R T N I E 97 S O H V 111 Venice Train Depot below for further details. P A S A D O N E GULF GATE D T A R V N R I O DR B L A C N Y B P C O T M A A A H S M J 20 D 24 I S A R CENTER RD M I A T V R E L N E 5 B 5 T A 7 M IA M I Myakka River T 87 Caspersen Shamrock R L 123 107 State Park Beach Park 15 95 Park & Nature Center 109 113 40 48 76 73 6 E BAY ST 74 6 6 Oscar 92 85 82 Scherer State D 9 Park E S 96 O H O N T O 42 R E O A V E GULF OF MEXICO 7 14 C 7 T A M City of Venice O IA M 121 I U T LAUREL RD E R 119 D L D N R 45 R K M O R T A O F R Y 54 E B 100 66 E E BORDER RD B N 68 I L P 86 A 88 25 70 67 62 83 36 77 8 58 8 19 47 122 101 35 120 E VENICE AVE 102 D 116 V L 117 B D A V L 31 D D B N V E A L D R B A A R L C E B 21 A T 94 CENTER RD J 39 O M D 27 U E S 11 L R N O O 63 44 T 59 99 118 C E PRICE BLVD 104 K 13 W PRICE BLVD L T E Y A E 4 M 103 A B D 114 I V S N V A E 9 L 9 L T M V R N I B I D B I V T C E R 124 L R E R 95 L V E R T D D M City of North Port U TAMIA S 110 MI TRL 15 115 S 9 8 Siesta Key Beach Accesses 93 26 No. Address Parking Artificial Reef Locations scgov.net, keyword 18 W HILLSBOROUGH BLVD E HILLSBOROUGH BLVD 1 3940 N. Shell Road Yes search Artificial Reefs 57 2 41 Beach Road None 106 3 100 Beach Road Yes E 10 56 N 10 3B 136 Beach Road None G L E CHARLOTTE COUNTY 55 W 4 180 Beach Road Yes O O 61 M D A R N 5 200 Beach Road Yes D A S O T 7 402 Beach Road Yes A K 0 Park or preserve ID number E 8 458 Beach Road Yes Y R N 12 D IN D Artificial reef 9 514 Beach Road Yes IA D Myakka N R A R D State E V E A V L 10 598 Beach Road None N V I G R B Forest O E Trailhead L L S 49 E D R R W E D O 11 690 Beach Road Roadside T O 11 D 30 S 11 E Trail access point and parking H 12 6490 Midnight Pass Road Yes C N 29 I 0 DEARBORN W 13 6900 Point of Rocks Road None 10 0 Mile marker ST 0 38 Park or preserve Legacy Trail Venetian Waterway Park 0 1 2 3 6 State park 12 12 Miles Municipality Sarasota County A B C D E F G H I J K L This map is produced from Sarasota County GIS, and is representative information only.