Southwest Florida International Airport 1 hr 17
Englewood Beach (4 min) Wide stretch with volleyball courts & a fishing pier, popular for collecting sharks' teeth & shells. Cedar Point Environmental Park (8 min) Lemon Bay Park and Environmental Center (12 min) Natural waterfront area with paved & unpaved trails, a boat ramp, picnic areas & a nature center. Warm Mineral Springs Park (21 min) Natural swimming pool consisting of a wide sinkhole filled with mineral-rich, 87°F spring water. Venice Fishing Pier (27 min) This 700-ft-long pier offers fishing without a license, plus rod & reel rentals & sunset views. Manasota Key Beach (16 min) Wide sandy beach rimmed with tropical foliage & trails, plus boat ramps & fishing on the sound side. Brohard Paw Park (27 min) Fenced dog park with a beach with on-site parking, picnic tables, showers & drinking fountains. Cabbage Key (38 min) Golf carts provide transportation on this car-free barrier island with a scenic stretch of beach. Stump Pass Beach State Park (3 min) Mile-long secluded swimming beach & a trail that runs through 5 different natural communities. Don Pedro Island State Park (15 min) Protected island with a beach, snorkeling, a network of hiking trails & endangered species habitat. Chadwick Park at Englewood Beach (6 min) White sandy beach with boardwalks, playground, volleyball & basketball courts & picnic shelters. Indian Mound Park (10 min) Caspersen Beach (29 min) Beach, hunting, fossil, and snorkeling Cabbage Key (38 min) Golf carts provide transportation on this car-free barrier island with a scenic stretch of beach. Blind Pass Beach (12 min) Narrow gulf-side beach & bayside lagoon with fishing dock, canoe launch & mangrove trails. |