Nokomis Beach

Located in the community of Nokomis, Nokomis Beach - also known as Nokomis Public Beach and Nokomis Beach Park - is a large beach with soft white sand. This beach is situated on an island named Casey Key, and coastal vegetation is present near this beach. A pavilion named the Nokomis Beach Pavilion is also present near this beach - this pavilion was designed by architect Jack West in 1954 and is considered to be one of the oldest beach pavilions in the United States.

Nokomis Beach and the area around it have many amenities including lifeguards, a boat ramp, canoe launch facility, picnic areas, playgrounds, concession stands, a fishing pier, restrooms, and volleyball courts. The beach also offers accessibility to people with disabilities. Dogs are not allowed on Nokomis Beach. 

Nokomis Beach offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, picnicking, wildlife watching, fishing, swimming, kayaking, canoeing, surfing, snorkeling, bodyboarding, windsurfing, kitesurfing, skimboarding, surf-skiing, scuba diving, waterskiing, jet-skiing, parasailing, and boating. The water near Nokomis Beach offers fun surfing waves. In addition, snorkelers and scuba divers also enter the water near this beach to explore its vibrant biodiversity - depending on the time of the year, you can view many kinds of animals in the water here including dolphins, manatees, sea turtles, along with a large variety of fish. If you like birdwatching, you can also view many kinds of seabirds around Nokomis Beach including pelicans and seagulls. However, if you are planning to enter the water near Nokomis Beach, we recommend being careful as the water here can have unpredictable rip currents. In addition, the water near this beach also has considerable depth, making it slightly risky for beginner swimmers and children. 

A popular activity in Nokomis Beach is beachcombing - you can comb this beach for a wide variety of shells and even exquisite shark teeth. If you are planning to fish in the water near Nokomis Beach, we recommend ensuring compliance with the local fishing regulations. Nokomis Beach is an ideal spot for visitors looking for a quiet beach experience as this beach usually sees fewer visitors than other Sarasota County beaches. However, on Wednesday and Saturday evenings, this beach takes on a more festive ambiance as a local drum circle named Nokomis Beach Drum Circle gathers on the beach during this time. The drum circle gathering usually takes place around a couple of hours before sunset (generally around 6:30 pm) and offers exciting and mesmerizing performances by dancers, musicians, and a variety of other talented artists. This gathering operates on an open basis and visitors are welcome to join in on the celebrations and performances if they wish so.

Getting to Nokomis Beach is easy - the beach is situated near 100 Casey Key Road, and a free parking lot is also available nearby.

As an interesting fact, Nokomis Beach is considered to be one of the oldest public beaches in Sarasota County. 

There are many attractions near Nokomis Beach. Nokomis Community Park is a 17-acre waterfront park which has many amenities which has restrooms, a basketball court, volleyball courts, a children’s playground, tennis courts, a stage, a cricket field, a field, a fishing pier, and six picnic shelters with grills. The park also has a walking trail which has work-out stations along it. In addition, the park also has a community center which is used for organizing local events. Venice Museum & Archives has interesting exhibitions highlighting Venice’s and southern Florida’s vibrant and interesting history and prehistory. If you are looking for another attraction near Nokomis Beach, Patriots Park was created to remember those brave hearts who perished in the September 11 2001 attacks and those who gave up their lives for freedom. A paved courtyard is present in this park that is dedicated to people who have dedicated their lives in preserving freedom during times of conflict. The memorial has a two-ton steel beam from the World Trade Center wreckage and a piece of rubble from the attack on the Pentagon. In addition, the park also has picnic tables, restrooms, and a flag display.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Nokomis Beach. Roessler’s Restaurant is an upscale restaurant which is 20 minutes away by car. This restaurant offers amazing gourmet continental dishes and it also has an outdoor dining area. Pop’s Sunset Grill is an immensely popular restaurant which offers a pleasant oceanfront dining experience. In addition, the restaurant also serves delicious seafood and hosts live music performances. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Nokomis Beach, the modestly priced Shark Tooth Beach Concessions Nokomis Beach serves excellent burgers, sandwiches, breakfast dishes, hot dogs, cheese-steaks, tacos, salads, seafood, beer brats, and fries.

If you are looking for a hotel near Nokomis Beach, there are many great nearby options. If you are looking for an upscale hotel, the 4-Star Hyatt Residence Club Sarasota, Siesta Key Beach is 25 minutes away by car. This hotel offers many amenities including a pool with a cafe and private cabanas, spa, a firepit, and barbecues grills. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Inn at the Beach which offers many amenities including a pool with a whirlpool spa, coin-operated laundry, complimentary continental breakfast, and complimentary towels and beach chair and umbrella loaner facility. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Nokomis Beach, the 2-Star My Sarasota Getaway offers many amenities including a courtyard with palm trees, a pool with a poolside tiki hut, a barbeque area, hammocks, a horseshoe pit, a badminton court, a volleyball court, and a coin-operated laundry.