Venice Beach, Florida Attractions
One of the most popular reasons for visiting Venice Beach, Florida is to spend a day at Venice Beach. Certified as a Blue Wave Beach, meaning the beach area is kept to the highest standards of a clean, healthy, and well-managed beach, Venice Beach is a popular spot for leisure, wildlife viewing, and recreation.
You will know once you’ve arrived upon seeing the iconic “sail” style pavilion that has been a landmark for Venice Beach, Florida for many years. Amenities at the beach include free parking, lifeguards, food concessions, sand volleyball courts, the Venice Beach Fishing Pier, and plenty of room for sunbathing.
Popular activities include swimming, shelling, wildlife viewing, fishing, and diving. If you enjoy diving in your leisure time, a reef containing fossilized material is located a quarter mile offshore, making it a favorite spot for divers.
Located at the west end of Venice Avenue, its proximity to downtown makes this a popular “walk to the beach” for residents and employees. Plus, when you stay at Venice Beach Villas, you are just a short walk to the beach and downtown – the perfect central location for exploring it all during your vacation!
