2022 Fall Newcomers Guide
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NEWCOMERS GUIDE TO PARADISE 24 FILE PHOTO Port Charlotte Beach Park offers a sandy sunning area along Charlotte Harbor, plus boat ramps, basketball and tennis courts, picnic tables and a dog park. PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte Beach 4500 Harbor Blvd., Port Charlotte One of the easiest beaches to reach from Port Charlotte or Punta Gorda is Port Charlotte Beach. It offers a sandy sunning area along Charlotte Harbor, plus boat ramps, basketball and tennis courts, picnic tables and a dog park. It also has a large swimming pool that offers aerobics, swimming lessons and cool open swim. VENICE Venice Beach 101 The Esplanade, Venice (at the west end of West Venice Avenue) The unique "sail" style at the beach is an iconic landmark along with the beach restroom building. The beach is in city limits but is maintained by Sarasota County, including its concession area. Parking is free and lifeguards are avail- able. Camping is not allowed on the beach and fires are also prohibited. Caspersen Beach 4100 Harbor Drive, Venice Search for sharks' teeth and hike the nature trails at Caspersen Beach. Public restrooms, showers, canoe launch, fishing and a playground. FILE PHOTO The unique "sail" style pavilion is an iconic landmark at Venice Beach. NOKOMIS Nokomis Beach, 100 Casey Key Road, Nokomis Nokomis Beach is Sarasota County's oldest public beach. Swimming, lifeguards, board- walk, canoe/kayak launch, boat ramp and dock on bayside, picnic shelters, playground, volleyball, beachside restrooms, bayside portable restrooms, parking.