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Parks & Recreation
Outdoor living at its finest.
Outdoor living at its finest.
Sarasota County contains more than 200 parks, 109 athletic fields, 16 recreation and community centers, miles of soft, sandy beaches and more than 2000 acres of open space parkland!
Read More →The Legacy Trail is a 25 mile-long linear park which runs from Casperson Park to Sarasota. It opened in March of 2008 and was the result of the public purchase…
Read More →One of Florida's oldest and largest state parks. The "Florida Wild and Scenic Myakka River" flows through 57 square miles of wetlands, prairies and woodlands.
Read More →More than two square miles of preserved nature in a rapidly developing area. This state park provides resource-based recreation for over 130,000 visitors annually.
Read More →The Venice Area Audubon Rookery is known world-wide. It is a small island in a pond which is home to a myriad of nesting birds.
Read More →Also known as the Venice Arboretum, it is home to numerous bigger than life bronze sculptures including Dorothy the Manatee, sea turtles, panthers, and more.
Read More →Fun for pups from dawn 'til dusk! Located off of Jacaranda Blvd, this dog park has plenty of space for dogs of all sizes to run and play.
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