5 Places for a Picnic in Sarasota and Bradenton

October 16th, 2020 by Wagner Realty

Picnic in Bradenton

One of the perks of living in Florida is the year-round warm weather. With high temperatures and the cool ocean breeze, any day is a perfect day for a picnic. Our real estate agents encourage you to pack up a basket of your favorite snacks and head down to one of these inviting outdoor spaces for a picnic with family and friends.

Jiggs Landing Outpost – 6106 63rd St. East, Bradenton, FL 34203
Opened in 2019, Jiggs Landing Outpost quickly became one of the best local spots to grab a drink while listening to live music. The Outpost boat launch and picnic tables are open now, and this fantastic waterside hangout will soon be reopening for boat tours, cabin rentals, and kayak rentals. If you're in town searching for Bradenton homes for sale, stop by Jiggs Landing Outpost and mingle with a few of your new neighbors.
Coquina Beach – 2650 Gulf Dr., Bradenton Beach, FL 34217
As you visit Bradenton Beach homes for sale, you'll love the serenity that fills every inch of Anna Marie Island. Coquina Beach is on the southern end of the island, inviting locals and visitors to enjoy their unspoiled sands from sunrise to midnight. A wonderful place for a picnic, Coquina Beach also offers a host of amenities for visitors, including a sand volleyball court, a paved multipurpose trail, changing cabanas, grills, a playground, beach wheelchairs, and pavilions. If you don't want to bring your own food, you can grab a snack from the Coquina Beach Café and enjoy it at one of their picnic tables.
Lido Beach – 400 Ben Franklin Dr., Sarasota, FL 34236
With so many beaches near our Sarasota homes for sale, you'll have near-endless options for afternoon picnics. Lido Beach offers lovely parks, one just across the bridge from the city, another past the Lido shopping area, and a third on South Lido Beach. There are tree-shaded, dedicated picnic areas on the South Lido Beach. There you can walk the nature trails, let the kids enjoy the playground, or launch a canoe or kayak to enjoy the water trail.
Joan M. Durante Park – 5550 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Longboat Key, FL 34228
To retain Longboat Key's natural habitat, Joan M. Durante Park was restored to become a viable wetland and coastal hammock forest for wildlife and visitors to enjoy. Visit the 32-acre site, and enjoy a beautiful hike through the natural trails, watch the pelicans as you gaze out over the bay, or settle into one of the picnic facilities and enjoy an afternoon spent surrounded by nature.
Caspersen Beach – 4100 Harbor Dr., Venice, FL 34285
If there's one thing you must do after touring Venice homes for sale, it's having a picnic on Caspersen Beach! This serene beach is a treasure trove of seashells and sharks' teeth. A highlight of this park is the boardwalk that extends along the Gulf of Mexico, allowing you to enjoy the waves without the sand. Nature trails also stroll deep into the secluded coastal hammock, so you can enjoy nature's splendor after lunch. With a playground, restrooms, and lots of shark's teeth to hunt for, you can easily spend the entire day on Caspersen Beach.

Would you love to enjoy the sun, sand, and surf every day of the year? Contact us today.

Categories: Sarasota-Manatee

Tags: Longboat Key, Bradenton FL, Bradenton Beach FL, Venice FL, Bradenton, FL

Related Markets: Bradenton, Bradenton Beach, Longboat Key, Venice

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