Caspersen Beach

Located along the Sarasota County shoreline, Caspersen Beach is a long beach with white sand that has been certified as a Blue Wave Beach for its cleanliness. The sand and the water in Caspersen Beach are separated by a rocky wall. A variety of habitats are present around this beach including coastal hammock forests, mangrove, marshlands, tidal flats, and sand dunes. 

While Caspersen Beach does not have lifeguards, the beach and the area around it have many amenities including canoe and kayak launching facility, a nature trail, a fishing pier, picnic areas, barbecue areas, restrooms, a pavilion, a boardwalk, a playground, outdoor fitness equipment, and showers. Dogs are not allowed in Caspersen Beach. 

Caspersen Beach offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, wildlife watching, fishing, hiking, picnicking, swimming, surfing, skimboarding, bodyboarding, paddleboarding, kitesurfing, windsurfing, jet-skiing, water-skiing, surf-skiing, parasailing, boating, and snorkeling. If you are planning to go into the water near Caspersen Beach, we recommend being careful as the water here is known to have rip currents. Depending on the time of the year, you can view many kinds of animals in the water near this beach including dolphins and manatees. In addition, sea turtles also seasonally use the beach as a nesting spot. If you like birdwatching, you can watch many kinds of birds around Caspersen Beach. If you are planning to fish in the water near Caspersen Beach, please make sure that you ensure compliance with the local fishing regulations. A popular activity in Caspersen Beach is beachcombing - you can comb this beach for a variety of interesting shells. In addition, you can also find fossilized teeth of prehistoric sharks and other interesting kinds of fossils here. If you are planning to hunt for fossils near Caspersen Beach, we recommend visiting during low tide and right after a storm as many interesting objects are washed up on the beach during this time. A nature trail is present near this beach which offers a unique insight into the vibrant and beautiful coastal landscape of southwestern Florida.

Getting to Caspersen Beach is easy - the beach is located at 4100 Harbor Drive, where a free parking lot is also available.

There are many attractions near Caspersen Beach. The Venice Fishing Pier offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Gulf of Mexico and is also an amazing fishing spot. In addition, visitors are not required to have a fishing license while fishing from Venice Fishing Pier. If you like to golf, the Pelican Pointe Golf and Country Club is a 27-hole golf facility which offers a fun and challenging golf course. In addition, this golf facility has been also featured in the TV show Traveling Golfer. If you are looking for another attraction near Caspersen Beach, the Venice Area Audubon Society has a protected area with a small lake and native vegetation around it. This area, which is also known as the Venice Area Audubon Rookery, is an amazing bird watching spot. You can view many kinds of birds around this rookery during the nesting season between December and May including great egrets, great blue herons, glossy ibis, and anhingas, and can also occasionally view alligators in the rookery’s lake. A picnic area is also present near this rookery. The Venice Area Audubon Society also has a bat-house and a butterfly garden where you can view many kinds of bats and butterflies.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Caspersen Beach. Fins at Sharky’s offers a pleasant oceanfront dining experience. While the restaurant has a seasonal menu, it is known for serving amazing steaks and seafood which are prepared from fresh and locally sourced ingredients.  Abby’s On Miami offers amazing seafood, salads, soups, pastas, and barbecued meats – and also serves amazing breakfast dishes. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Caspersen Beach, Mama Maria’s Pizzeria offers amazing sub sandwiches and pizzas.

If you are looking for a hotel near Caspersen Beach, there are many great options nearby. The 4-Star Hyatt Regency Sarasota is 45 minutes away by car and offers many amenities including a pool, a marina, a hot tub, a fitness center which is open 24 hours, a bar, a restaurant, and shuttle service to a nearby airport and a beach. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Ramada by Wyndham Venice Hotel Venezia offers many amenities including a restaurant, a bar, a gym, a pool, a convenience store, a hot tub, a sundeck, and laundry facilities. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Caspersen Beach, the 2-Star Sunshine Inn & Suites offers many amenities including a barbecue area, a pool, and a sundeck.