Venice Beach, located on the west end of Venice Avenue one mile west of Business 41, has five acres with a Gulf beach frontage of 875 feet. The beach is owned by the city of Venice and operated by Sarasota County. A reef containing fossilized material is located a quarter mile offshore, making this a favorite spot for local divers. Venice is known as 'The Sharks' Tooth Capital of the World because of the abundance of prehistoric sharks' teeth found at the beach. Facilities include a pavilion, restrooms, showers, concessions, picnic tables, a volleyball court and dune walkovers.
Lifeguards are on duty year-round.
Venice Beach was nourished last year, adding more than 100 feet of sand. Caspersen Beach, located south of the Venice Airport on Harbor Drive, has 177 acres with a Gulf beach frontage of 9,150 feet. Caspersen is recognized as one of the finest shelling beaches in the area for finding prehistoric sharks' teeth. Facilities include restrooms, a 600-foot boardwalk, picnic areas, nature trail and dune walkovers. No lifeguards are on duty.