Fun in the Sarasota Sun & Surf

You’ll find a wide array of activities here, but be sure to hit the highlights for a particularly memorable visit:
Dive a Florida Shipwreck
If you love to mingle with fish or dabble in underwater photography, this area has lots of SCUBA diving options. Most of the dive shops run charters to inshore and offshore sites and will rent you equipment by the day or by the week. You won't find any live coral reefs, but there's a prolific artifi … Read More
Get Hooked on Florida Fishing
Charter a boat to fish the clear, temperate Gulf waters, take a party boat, or go it on your own. Saltwater or freshwater fishing, inshore or offshore trolling, area waters yield excitement for beginners and seasoned fishermen alike.

You can sightfish the beautiful flats and backcountry mangro … Read More

Hunt for Sharks' Teeth in Venice
The biggest prize for Suncoast treasure seekers? Prehistoric sharks' teeth! Venice is known as the "Shark Tooth Capital of the World," and each April the community celebrates this distinction at the Shark's Tooth and Seafood Festival. Shed millions of years ago, the triangular fossilized teeth are u … Read More
Myakka State Park
Experience Florida’s Unspoiled Wilderness, Just Minutes from the Beach A trip to Myakka River State Park yields a wealth of outdoor encounters — from canoeing and bicycling, to fishing and birding as well as miles of nature trails. The Myakka River, designated as the state’s only "Florida Wild and … Read More
Hang Out at Bayfront Park
Location is everything! Bayfront Park anchors the downtown Sarasota area and sits right in the middle of the bay, providing the ideal hub for all kinds of activities.

It's host to the area's largest charter fishing fleet and there are full-service facilities for boating enthusiasts. Enjoy a m … Read More

Run with the Big Dogs at a Paw Park
So, you and your dog have come to Florida for some R&R ... looking for spots that permit four-legged friends? The Suncoast offers several paw-friendly parks where your pal can stretch his legs and make new friends! Happy Tails Dog Park, located at G.T. Bray Park in Bradenton, offers three acres  … Read More
Explore Anna Maria Island
Anna Maria Island, which extends seven miles from southern Tampa Bay to Longboat Key, hosts three small cities, each with a distinctive flavor — Anna Maria to the north, Holmes Beach at the center and Bradenton Beach to the south. You'll find quaint beachside inns and pastel-colored cottages on … Read More
Beaches
The Suncoast literally has some of the best beaches in the world and there is no better place to start than Siesta Key Beach. Ranked second on Dr. Beach’s annual list of America’s Best Beaches, Siesta Key Beach is 99 percent pure-quartz sand, perhaps the finest and whitest you’ll ever see.

More … Read More

Ride the Wild Wind & Waves
With steady breezes and wide-open expanses of water, Sarasota Bay is a perfect spot for riding the wild wind on a windsurfer or kiteboard. If you're hauling your own rig, the bay offers two excellent launches where you can drive right up the water's edge and go for broke.

There are also place … Read More

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Sarasota Wind & Water Adventures - Offering kiteboarding lessons, paddle board lessons, cruising, tubing, water skiing and other water sports in Sarasota, the Tampa Bay Area and Venice.
Siesta Key Watersports - Take a premium parasailing flight to 1000' and get a FREE T-SHIRT! Parasail / Kayak / Jetski packages available - do it all.
Myakka Wildlife Tours - Sarasota's largest attraction with 29,000 acres of wildlife park. Take the tram or airboat to explore the backcountry!
 
One of the best surfing beaches on Florida's Gulf Coast, North Jetty Park is at the southern tip of Casey Key.
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