- Our list of the best things to do in Sarasota, Florida, features the top 148 nearby activities — including 89 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Sarasota, FL has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Water Activities, Outdoor Places, Sports & Fitness, and Tours.
- The results below include the top 30 things to do within the city of Sarasota, FL , followed by 118 popular activities in nearby cities, including Venice, Bradenton, Bradenton Beach, Holmes Beach, Siesta Key, Anna Maria, Englewood, Tampa, Arcadia and Ruskin
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Racing against the clock, players progress through three quests where they find checkpoints, seize clues, and solve the final puzzle
20.3 Miles
Offering a little old world charm, Snook Haven Park Restaurant rests on the Myakka River. The menu includes local and regional cuisine such as gator bites, catfish and lots of barbecue.
21.1 Miles
Covering 3 acres of fenced area, the Woodmere Dog Park has shades for the sunny days and benches for the owners.
21.3 Miles
Fishing, swimming, kayaking, picnicking and playing in the playgrounds can all be done at the Caspersen Beach. It has 9,150 feet in shoreline length and covers 177 acres.
21.4 Miles
Founded in 1965, the Venice Area Audubon Society has a primary focus on wildlife and conservation with a particular emphasis on birds. The society produces regular newsletters and maintains an information center.
21.6 Miles
Jelks Preserve is a nature and wildlife county owned area which is 614 acres in size. Admission to the preserve is free and visitors can visit all year round, with the months of November to May being optimal.
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25510 National Boulevard, Venice, FL 34293
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Spread on 2,200 acres, the newly restored Sarasota National Golf Course is home to the 2013 Men's Fall Classic Tournament. It can be rented for private tournaments also.
23.6 Miles
Sun City Stables is an equestrian facility that offers both guided and unguided horseback trail rides. The facility also offers riding lessons for both individuals and groups, and features a petting zoo.
23.7 Miles
Manasota Key Beach is comprised from Manasota Beach, Blind Pass Park, Englewood Beach, and Stump Pass Beach State Park. In here can be found covered picnic tables, cabanas and other things. In here are also found several vestiges from older days, such as wooden water reservoirs.
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Visitors can enjoy guided fishing tours led by Captain Danny Guarino with D.R. Guarino Charters. They offer inshore, back country, flats, and near shore fishing charters for snook, redfish, cobia, snapper, grouper, trout, and flounder.
25.9 Miles
Gus's Crabby Adventures is a tour company that hosts private boating and dining parties with an educational focus. The tour includes ecological lessons about Tampa Bay's ecosystems, as well as lessons on catching and preparing crabs.