Sarasota Parks

Sarasota area parks invite you to enjoy the outdoors with your friends and family. Take a stroll on the beach, let your dog run wild at one of the dog parks or grill out with your family on Lido Key park. Parks are the perfect venue to gather with friends or get away from the day-to-day to unwind by yourself. 

17th Street Park Paw Park just for Dogs
4570 17th Street, Sarasota
96 acres
951-5848

35th Street Park
3530 Old Bradenton Rd., east side, Sarasota
2 acres
316-1172

A.B. Smith Park
241 Oak Street & Payne Pkwy., Sarasota
2 acres
316-1172

Ackerman Park
6481 Interstate Blvd., Sarasota 34240
26 acres fishing, passive recreational, picnicking
316-1172

Adult Recreation Center
801 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
365-4655/951-5759 cultural, educational, recreational

Arlington Park and Aquatic Complex
2650 Waldemere Street, Sarasota
20 acres fishing, educational, open swim, recreational, swimming instruction
364-4655/316-1172

Avion Park
436 N. Pompano Avenue, Sarasota
1 acre playground
316-1172
 
Bay Island Park
946 Siesta Drive, Sarasota
3 acres fishing
316-1172

Bee Ridge Park
4430 S. Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota
10 acres educational, picnicking, playground, recreational
951-5848/316-1172

Bird Key Park
200 John Ringling Causeway on Bird Key, Sarasota
3 acres canoeing, passive recreational, picnicking, windsurfing
316-1172

Blackburn Point Park
800 Blackburn Point Road, West of U.S. 41, Osprey
5 acres fishing, passive recreational, picnicking
316-1172

Boyd Park
4300 Midnight Pass Road & Higle Avenue, Siesta Key
1 acre aesthetic, passive recreational
316-1172

By-Pass Park
1101 Gulf Coast Blvd., Venice 34292
38 acres recreational
316-1172

T. Mabry Carlton Reserve
1800 Mabry Carlton Parkway, Venice 34292
117 acres aesthetic, educational, nature study, picnicking, recreational
486-2547

Causeway Park
420 John Ringling Causeway, Sarasota
12 acres boating, fishing, picnicking
316-1172

Challenger Park
371 Olivia Street, South Venice
4 acres picnicking, playground, recreational
316-1172

Christopher Wheeler Park
East end of Old Stickney Point Road, Sarasota
1 acre fishing, passive recreational
316-1172

Chuck Reiter Stadium
250 Fort Street, Venice
11 acres playground, recreational
316-1172

Cohen Park
1845 34th Street, Sarasota
3 acres passive recreation
355-3338/316-1172

Colonial Oaks Park
5300 Colonial Oaks Blvd., Sarasota
20 acres educational, fishing, picnicking, playground, recreational
361-6188/316-1172

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park
2523 Coconut Avenue at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Sarasota
2 acres passive recreation, picnicking
355-3338/316-1172

Edwards Islands
Roberts Bay, Sarasota
32 acres aesthetic, boating, fishing, nature study
316-1172

Fairgrounds Park
185 South Pompano Avenue, Sarasota
40 acres picnicking, recreational
316-1172

Fruitville Park
5151 Richardson Road, Sarasota
23 acres picnicking, playground, recreational
316-1172

Fruitville Road Park
Northeast of Fruitville Road/Beneva, Sarasota
5 acres Passive Nature Area
316-1172

Gillespie Park
710 N. Osprey Avenue at Gillespie, Sarasota
10 acres picnicking, playground, recreational
316-1172

Glebe Park
998 Glebe Lane, Siesta Key
10 acres recreational
951-5890/316-1172

Hecksher Park
450 West Venice Avenue, Venice
3 acres picnicking, playground, recreational
485-6196/316-1172

Higel Park
1330 Tarpon Center Drive, Venice
1 acre boating, picnicking
485-6196/316-1172

Indian Beach
South end of Bayshore Road, Sarasota
1 acre fishing
316-1172

Ken Thompson Park/City Island
1700 Ken Thompson Pkwy., State Rd. 789, Lido Key
84 acres boating, fishing, picnicking, recreational
316-1172

Knight Trail Park
3445 Rustic Road, Laurel
267 acres picnicking, recreational The trap & skeet range as well as the pistol & rifle range are open to the public.
488-0893/316-1172

Laurel Park
509 Collins Street, Laurel
14 acres educational, picnicking, playground, recreational
483-5937/316-1172

Lawn Bowling
809 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
364-4607/316-1172

Manasota Beach
8570 Manasota Key Road, Manasota Key
14 acres beach related, boating, fishing, picnicking, recreational
316-1172

Miss Sarasota Softball Complex
1111 Gun Club Road, Sarasota
15 acres girls' softball, picnicking, recreational
316-1172

Neville Preserve
Little Sarasota Bay
116 acres vacant land boating, fishing, nature studies
316-1172

New Pass Fishing Piers
1700 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota
316-1172/954-4819/346-2198

Newtown Community Center
1845 34th Street, Sarasota
10 acres educational,picnicking,recreational
Carl East 355-3338/316-1172

Newtown Estates Park
2800 Newtown Blvd. & Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Sarasota
10 acres cultural, educational, picnicking, playground, recreational
951-5854/355-3338/316-1172

Nightingale Park
675 Nightingale Road, Venice 34293
7.5 acres aesthetic undeveloped land
316-1172

North Water Tower Park
4700 Rilma Avenue, Sarasota
20 acres picnicking, playground activities, recreational
316-1172

Osprey Fishing Pier
West end of Main Street, Osprey
316-1172

Otter Key
Sarasota Bay
30 acres boating, nature study
316-1172

Payne Park
2050 Adams Lane, Sarasota 34237
6 acres tennis related
954-4884/316-1172

Phillippi Estate Park
5500 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 34231
60 acres aesthetic, cultural, fishing, picnicking
951-5759/316-1172

Phillippi Shores Park
1863 Phillippi Shores Drive, Sarasota 34231
West of U.S. 41, N. of Phillippi Creek
6 acres fishing, picnicking
316-1172

Pinebrook Park
1251 Pinebrook Road, Venice 34292
15 acres picnicking, recreational
316-1172

Pinecraft Park
1420 Gilbert Avenue, Sarasota
15 acres boating, fishing, picnicking, playground, recreational
316-1172

Pine View Tennis Courts
tennis courts 6/lights
One Python Pass, Osprey 34229
316-1172

Pioneer Park
1121 Cocoanut Avenue, Sarasota 34229
6 acres picnicking, playground, recreational
316-1172

Plantation Park
1570 Center Road, Venice 34292
20 acres aesthetic, nature study
316-1172

Potter Park
8587 Potter Park Drive, Sarasota 34238
37 acres educational, picnicking, playground, recreational
316-1172

Rattlesnake Island
Lyons Bay
11 acres boating, fishing
316-1172

Red Rock Park
3987 Camino Real, S. of Bay Road, Sarasota
1 acre picnicking, playground, recreational
316-1172

Riverview Tennis Courts
One Ram Way, Riverview High School, Sarasota
2 acres tennis courts 8/lights basketball courts 4 outdoor/lights
316-1172

Sevilla Park
1506 Central Avenue, 15th & 16th Street, Sarasota
1 acre Playground
316-1172

Shamrock Park & Nature Center
3900 West Shamrock Drive, Venice 34293
82 acres aesthetic, educational, nature study, recreational
474-3065/316-1172

Shoreland Park
Shoreland Drive, W. of Oscar Scherer, Osprey
2 acres picnicking, recreational
316-1172

South Gate Circle
3170 South Gate Circle, Sarasota
1 acre passive recreation area
316-1172

South Lido Park
190 Taft Drive & 2201 Ben Franklin, Lido Key
100 acres aesthetic beach related educational nature study recreational
346-3207/316-1172

Tony Saprito Fishing Pier (Causeway Park)
420 John Ringling Causeway, Sarasota
316-1172

Twin Lakes Park Facility
6700 Clark Road, Sarasota 34241
123 acres Professional baseball games are open to the public for no charge February to October.
951-5890/316-1172

Venetia Bay Park
800 Venetia Bay Boulevard - Between Venice & Nokomis
3 acres Picnicking, recreational
316-1172

Venice Community Center
326 South Nokomis Avenue, Venice
7 acres cultural, educational, recreational
486-2595 Fax: 486-2591

Woodmere Park
Includes Paw Park just for Dogs
3951 Merewood Blvd. at Alligator Creek, Venice 34293
38 acres aesthetic, educational, picnicking, recreational
316-1172