Venice Municipal Beach

Located at 401 West Venice Avenue in Venice, Florida, Venice Municipal Beach is one of the most popular in the region. The Venice Municipal Beach draws a large number of beachcombers looking for fossils and shark's teeth. Scuba divers also like to explore the coral reef located approximately a quarter-mile out from the coastline. Venice Municipal is around six acres of public beach property. It's not far from several Venice bed and breakfast accommodations and many visitors are able walk to and from various points of interest. Amenities found at this beach include public restrooms, a concession stand, volleyball courts, picnic tables and year-round lifeguards on duty.

The original beach nourishment took place in two phases in 1994 and 1996. The federally funded beach project added 250 feet of sand seaward from the north jetty to south of the Municipal Fishing Pier with the intention of having 150 feet left above water after the first several storms came through.

Some of that sand went under water as was hoped, to break wave action against the shoreline. Other sand has been washed away from the system. The Army Corps has added sand to the shore and keeps the area clean and ready for beachgoers.