Southwest Florida International Airport 1 hr 21
Cabbage Key (42 min) Golf carts provide transportation on this car-free barrier island with a scenic stretch of beach. Englewood Beach (4 min) Wide stretch with volleyball courts & a fishing pier, popular for collecting sharks' teeth & shells. Cabbage Key (42 min) Golf carts provide transportation on this car-free barrier island with a scenic stretch of beach. Lemon Bay Park and Environmental Center (16 min) Natural waterfront area with paved & unpaved trails, a boat ramp, picnic areas & a nature center. Stump Pass Beach State Park (8 min) Mile-long secluded swimming beach & a trail that runs through 5 different natural communities. Blind Pass Beach (9 min) Narrow gulf-side beach & bayside lagoon with fishing dock, canoe launch & mangrove trails. Venice Fishing Pier (31 min) This 700-ft-long pier offers fishing without a license, plus rod & reel rentals & sunset views. Chadwick Park at Englewood Beach (4 min) White sandy beach with boardwalks, playground, volleyball & basketball courts & picnic shelters. Caspersen Beach (33 min) Beach, hunting, fossil, and snorkeling Indian Mound Park (13 min) Brohard Paw Park (31 min) Fenced dog park with a beach with on-site parking, picnic tables, showers & drinking fountains. Venice Beach (31 min) Expansive gulf beach known for recreation & scenic views of dolphins & seasonal marine turtle nests. Warm Mineral Springs Park (25 min) Natural swimming pool consisting of a wide sinkhole filled with mineral-rich, 87°F spring water. Don Pedro Island State Park (19 min) Protected island with a beach, snorkeling, a network of hiking trails & endangered species habitat. Manasota Key Beach (13 min) Wide sandy beach rimmed with tropical foliage & trails, plus boat ramps & fishing on the sound side. |