Southwest Florida State Parks 

From state parks including thousands of acres to small neighborhood parks, all of them provide a little green space to relax, play and refresh.

In an effort to preserve natural habitat for both people and animals, Florida has designated some of the most beautiful beaches, woodlands and waters as state parks. Many of them, like Oscar Scherer State Park and Gasparilla Island State Park, are within Southwest Florida.

In addition, both Sarasota and Charlotte Counties have an impressive list of local parks. Some are for dogs, some are for sports, some are for picnics---but all are either free or minimal cost to enjoy. So leave the daily routine behind and discover all Florida has to offer.

Cayo Costa State Park
P.O. Box 1150
Boca Grande, FL 33921
941-964-0375

Charlotte Harbor
12301 Burnt Store Rd. (County Road 765)
Punta Gorda, FL 33955
(941) 575 – 5861

Don Pedro Island State Park
P.O. Box 1150
Boca Grande, FL 33921
941- 964 - 0375

Gasparilla Island State Park
P.O. Box 1150
Boca Grande, FL 33921
941-964-0375

Myakka River State Park
13208 S.R. 72
Sarasota, FL 34241
941-361-6511

Oscar Scherer State Park
1843 S. Tamiami Trail
Osprey, FL 34229
941-483-5956

Stump Pass Beach State Park
Barrier Islands State Parks,
P.O. Box 1150 Boca Grande, FL 33921
941-964-0375

Sarasota County Parks

Sarasota
17th Street Park / Paw Park
17th St
Sarasota, FL

A. B. Smith Park
Oak St & Payne Pkwy
Sarasota, FL

Ackerman Park
6481 Interstate Blvd
Sarasota, FL

Arlington Park and Aquatic Center
2650 Waldemere St
Sarasota, FL

Avion Park
N Pompano Ave & 6th St
Sarasota, FL

Bay Island Park
Next to Siesta Key Bridge
Sarasota, FL

Bayfront Community Center
803 N Tamiami Tr
Sarasota, FL

Bayfront Park Recreation Center
4052 Gulf of Mexico Dr
Longboat Key

Bee Ridge Park
4430 S Lockwood Ridge Rd
Sarasota, FL

Bird Key Park
200 Ringling Causeway
Sarasota, FL

Boyd Park
4300 Midnight Pass Rd
Siesta Key, FL

Causeway Park
420 John Ringling Blvd
Sarasota, FL

Centennial Park
1059 N Tamiami Tr
Sarasota, FL

Challenger Park
371 Olivia Rd
Sarasota, FL

Charles Ringling Park
Ringling Blvd & Pine & Rawls
Sarasota, FL

Christopher Wheeler Park
Old Stickney Point Rd
Sarasota, FL

Cohen Park
1845 34th St
Sarasota, FL

Colonial Oaks Park
5300 Colonial Oaks Blvd
Sarasota, FL

Cooper Creek Park
2500 Honore Ave
Sarasota, FL

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park
Dr. Martin Luter King , Jr Way & Coconut
Sarasota, FL

Edwards Islands
South of Siesta Key
Sarasota, FL

Fairgrounds Park
185 S Pompano Ave
Sarasota, FL

Firehouse Park (35th Street)
35th St W of Bradenton Rd
Sarasota, FL

Fred Atkins Park
Washington Ct & Martin Luther King Jr Way
Sarasota, FL

Fruitville Park
5151 Richardson Rd
Sarasota, FL

Fruitville Road Park
Fruitville & Beneva Rd
Sarasota, FL

Galvin Park
Siesta & Higel
Sarasota, FL

Gillespie Park
710 N Osprey Ave
Sarasota, FL

Glebe Park
998 Glebe Ln
Sarasota, FL

Higel Park
1330 Tarpon Center Dr
Sarasota, FL

Indian Beach
Bayshore Rd
Sarasota, FL

Joan M Durante Park
Longboay Key, FL

Ken Thompson Park / City Island
1700 Ken Thompson Pkwy
Sarasota, FL

Lemon Ave Park
Lemon Ave & Bay St
Sarasota

Little Five Points Park
Pineapple & Orange Ave
Sarasota, FL

Longwood Park
5060 Longwood Run Blvd
Sarasota, FL

Mary Dean Park
Central Ave
Sarasota, FL

McClennan Park
McClennan Pkwy
Sarasota, FL

Miss Sarasota Softball Complex
111 Gun Club Rd
Sarasota, FL

Myakka River State Park
SR 72
Myakka

Neville Preserve
Little Sarasota
Sarasota, FL

New Pass Fishing Piers
City Island
Sarasota, FL

Newtown Estates Park
2800 Newtown Blvd
Sarasota, FL

Norsota Way Park
Siesta Dr & Norsota
Sarasota, FL

North Water Tower Park
4700 Rilma Ave
Sarasota, FL

Orange Avenue Park
Orange Ave & 18th St
Sarasota, FL

Otter Key
Sarasota Bay
Sarasota, FL

Payne Park and Tennis Center
Adams Ln & US 301
Sarasota, FL

Philippi Estate Park
5500 S Tamiami Tr
Sarasota, FL

Philippi Shores Park
1863 Philipi Shores DR
Sarasota, FL

Pineapple Park
Pineapple Park & Lemon
Sarasota, FL

Pinecraft Park
1420 Gilbert Ave
Sarasota, FL

Pioneer Park
Coconut Ave
Sarasota, FL

Potter Park
8587 Potter Park DR
Sarasota, FL

Red Rock Park
3987 Camino Real
Sarasota, FL

Ringling Causeway Park
Ringling Causeway
Sarasota, FL

Robert L. Taylor Community Complex
1845 34th St
Sarasota, FL

Roberts Memorial Park
Ringling Bvd & Links
Sarasota, FL

Sapphire Shores Park
Sun Cir & North Shore
Sarasota, FL

Selby Five Point Park
Central Ave
Sarasota, FL

Sevilla Park
1506 Central Ave
Sarasota, FL

St. Armands Circle Park
St. Armands Circle
Sarasota, FL

Twin Lakes Park
6700 Clark Rd
Sarasota

Whitaker Gateway Park
1455 N Tamiami Tr
Sarasota, FL

Osprey/Nokomis
Bay Street Park
300 BaySt
Osprey, FL

Blackburn Point Park
800 Blackburn Point Rd
Osprey, FL

Nokomis Beach Park
901 Casey Key Rd
Casey Key, FL

Shoreland Park
Shoreland Dr
Osprey, FL

Venice
Blalock Park
S. Nokimis Ave
Venice, FL

Brohard Park
S. Harbor Dr
Venice, FL

By-Pass Park
1101 Gulf Coast Blvd
Venice, FL

Centennial Park
Venice, FL

Chauncy Howard Park
Venice, FL

Chuck Reiter Stadium
250 Fort St
Venice, FL

Hecksher Park
450 W Venice Ave
Venice, FL

Humphris Park
Tarpon Center Dr
Venice, FL

Knights Trail Park
3333 Rustic Rd
Laurel Rd

Laurel Community Center and Park
Laurel St

Mundy Park
Country Club Way & Groveland St
Venice

Nightingale Park
675 Nightngale Rd
Venice, FL

Pinebrook Park
1252 Pinebrook Rd
Venice, FL

Rattlesnake Island
Lyons Bay
Venice, FL

Service Club Park
1190 Harbor Dr S
Venice, FL

Shamrock Park and Environmental Center
3900 W Shamrock Dr
Venice, FL

Snook Haven Park

T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve
1800 Marby Carlton Pkwy
Venice, FL

Venetian Waterway Park
Venice, FL

Venice Community Center

Venice Train Depot / Coakley Railroad Park

Wellfield Park
Pinebrook Rd
Venice, FL

West Blalock Park

Woodmere Park
3951 Merewood Blvd
Venice, FL

Englewood
Englewood Sports Complex
1300 S River Rd
Englewood, FL

Indian Mound Park
210 Winson Ave
Englewood, FL

Kiwanis / Buchan Park
1390 Olde Englewood Rd
Englewood, FL

Lemon Bay Park and Environmental Center
570 Bay Park Blvd
Englewood, FL

North Port
Al Goll Recreation Center
5930 Sam Shapos Way
North Port, FL

Blueridge Park
North Port, FL

Butler Park
6205 W Price Blvd
North Port, FL

Dallas White Park
5900 Greenwood Ave
North Port, FL

George Mullen Community Activity Center
4956 City Center Blvd
North Port, FL

Highland Ridge Park
6225 Kenwood Dr
North Port, FL

Hope Park
8161 Lombra Ave
North Port, FL

Kirk Park
8305 Trionfo Ave
North Port, FL

LaBrea Park
6340 LaBrea
North Port, FL

Marina Park - water access
7030 Chancellor Blvd
North Port, FL

McKibben Park
5500 Trekell St
North Port, FL

Myakkahatchee Park
6968 Reiserstown Rd
North Port, FL

North Port Skate Park
Greenwood Ave
North Port, FL

Pine Park
4556 McKibben Dr
North Port, FL



Bicentennial Park

Biehl Park

City Hall Park

Dr. Fred Albee Park

East Gate Park

Fountain Park

Foxworthy Campus (By-pass Park)

Friends of Sarasota County Parks

Graser Park

Heritage Park

Hopewell Cemetery

Jelks Preserve

John Nolen Park

Lakeview Park

Luke Park

Orange Fishing Pier

Patriots Park

Prentiss Park

Qiuck Point Nature Preserve

Rothenbach Park

San Remo Park
Tangier Terr

Sawgrass Park

Turtle Beach Park and Campground

Venezia Park

Youth Athletic Complex

Charlotte County Parks

Englewood
Ainger Creek Park
2025 Placida Rd
Englewood, FL

Amberjack Enviormental Park
Rotonda Shores & 775
Rotonda, FL

Anger Fishing Pier
Beach Rd
Englewood, FL

Cape Haze Pioneer Trail
Rotonda Blvd East/ Rt 771
Rotonda, FL

Cedar Point Enviormental Park
2300 Placida Rd
Englewood, FL

Chadwick Park/Englewood Beach
2100 North Beach Rd
Englewood, FL

Coral Creek Fishing Pier
Placida Rd
Placida, FL

East Englewood Park
Sunnydale & Rosemont
Englewood, FL

Gasparilla North Fishing Pier
SR 775
Placida, FL

Gasparilla South Fishing Pier
SR 775
Placida, FL

GC Herring Park
3440 Indiana Rd
Cape Haze, FL

Oyster Creek Regional Park
6791 San Casa Dr
Englewood, FL

Placida Park
Boca Grande Causeway
Placida, FL

Rotonda Park
100 Rotonda Blvd East
Rotonda West, FL

South Gulf Cove Park
SR 775
Englewood, FL

Tringali Recreation Center
3460 N Access Rd
Englewood, FL

Higgs Park
150 Higgs Dr
Port Charlotte, FL

Kiwanis Park
501 Donora St
Port Charlotte, FL

Lake Betty Park
3315 Conway Blvd
Port Charlotte, FL

Lincoln Park
Lincoln
Port Charlotte, FL

Lister Park
Edgewater & Lister
Port Charlotte, FL

Maracaibo Fields/Kidspace
Maracaibo & Avocado Streets
Port Charlotte, FL

McGuire Park
Elkham Blvd
Port Charlotte, FL

Midway Park
Midway Blvd
Port Charlotte, FL

Ollies Pond Park
Feld & Bly Streets
Port Charlotte, FL

Ott Circle Park
Ott Cir & Gardner
Port Charlotte, FL

Port Charlotte Athletic Complex
Harold Ave
Port Charlotte, FL

Port Charlotte Beach Complex
4500 Harbor Blvd
Port Charlotte, FL

Price Circle Park
122 Price Circle
Port Charlotte, FL

Salyers Park
1333 Veronica St
Port Charlotte, FL

Severin Park
171 Severin Rd
Port Charlotte, FL

Sharon Circle Park
Conway Blvd
Port Charlotte, FL

Springlake Park
Edgewater Dr
Port Charlotte, FL

Tippecanoe Enviromental Park
SR 776
Port Charlotte, FL