Sarasota County has over 120 parks, with located in the city of Sarasota itself. Recently, Sarasota has been adding Paw Parks just for dog lovers and their pets. Most parks are open year round.
| 17th Street Park - Paw Park |
4570 17th Street |
96 Acres |
| A.B. Smith Park |
241 Oak Street at Payne |
2 acres |
| Ackerman Park |
6481 Interstate Blvd |
26 acres - Fishing, picnicking |
| Adult Recreation Center |
801 N Tamiami Trail |
Cultural, educational |
| Arlington Park & Aquatic Complex |
2650 Waldemere St |
20 acres - Fishing, swimming |
| Avion Park |
436 N Pompano Ave |
1 acre - Playground |
| Bay Island Park - Dogs OK |
946 Siesta Drive |
3 acres - Fishing |
| Bee Ridge Park |
4430 S Lockwood Ridge |
10 acres - Playground |
| Bird Key Park |
200 John Ringling Causeway |
3 acres - Canoeing , windsurfing |
| Boyd Park |
4300 Midnight Pass |
1 acre |
Causeway Park
Tony Saprito Fishing Pier |
420 John Ringling Causeway |
12 acres - Boating, fishing |
| Christopher Wheeler Park |
Stickney Point Rd, east end |
1 acre - Fishing |
| Cohen Park |
1845 34th Street |
3 acres |
| Colonial Oaks Park |
5300 Colonial Oaks Park |
20 acres - Fishing, playground |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park |
2523 Coconut Avenue |
2 acres |
| Edwards Island |
Roberts Bay |
32 acres - Boating, fishing, nature study |
| Fairgrounds Park |
185 South Pompano Avenue |
40 acres - Picnicking |
| Fruitville Park |
5151 Richardson Road |
23 Acres - Playground |
| Fruitville Road Park |
Fruitville Road/ Beneva |
5 Acres - Nature Area |
| Gillespie Park |
710 North Osprey at Gillespie |
10 acres - Playground |
| Glebe Park |
998 Glebe Lane, Siesta Key |
10 acres |
| Indian Beach |
South end Bayshore Road |
1 acre |
| Ken Thompson Park/ City Island/ New Pass Fishing Piers |
1700 Ken Thompson Pkwy
Lido Key |
84 Acres - Boating, fishing |
| Miss Sarasota Softall Complex |
1111 Gun Club Road |
15 acres - Softball |
| Neville Preserve |
Little Sarasota Bay |
116 Acres - Boating, fishing, nature study |
| Newtown Community Center |
1845 34th Street |
10 acres |
| North Water Tower Park |
4700 Rilma Avenue |
20 Acres - Playground |
| Otter Key |
Sarasota Bay |
30 Acres - Boating, nature |
| Payne Park |
2050 Adams Lane |
Tennis |
| Phillippi Shores Park |
1863 Phillippi Shores |
6 Acres - Fishing |
| Pinecraft Park |
1420 Gilbert Avenue |
15 Acres - Boating, fishing, playground |
| Pioneer Park |
1121 Cocoanut Avenue |
6 Acres - Playground |
| Potter Park |
8587 Potter Park Drive |
37 Acres - Playground, water park ($) |
| Red Rock Park |
3987 Camino Real |
1 acre, Playground |
| Riverview Tennis Courts |
One Ram Way (school property) |
2 acres - Tennis, basketball/lights |
| Sevilla Park |
1506 Central Avenue |
1 Acre - Playground |
| South Lido Park |
190 Taft Drive & Ben Franklin, Lido Key |
100 Acres - Beach |
| Twin Lakes Park |
6700 Clark Road |
123 Acres - Youth activities, free professional baseball Feb-Oct, fishing, playground |
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| Cayo Costa State Park |
Boca Grande, FL |
Accesible only by private boat or ferry - boating, swimming, fishing, camping |
| Egmont State Park |
4905 34th Street South, Sarasota |
Boating, swimming, fishing, camping |
| Lake Manatee State Recreation Area |
200007 S.R. 64, Bradenton |
Canoeing, fishing, camping |
| Myakka State Park & Wilderness PReserve |
State Road 72 east of 75 |
Camping, biking, oating, canoeing, riding, fisihng, nature trails |
| Oscar Scherer |
U.S. 41 South, Osprey |
Camping, biking, boaitng, canoeing, riding, fishing |
