Take in the fresh Gulf breeze by strolling throughout Venice
Enjoy the beautiful historic homes, rest in the plentiful parks, or stroll along the beach as the waves crash along the shore as Venice is the perfect town to walk around.
Start off in downtown Venice, near Tampa and Miami Ave. and find historic homes nestled together with quaint local shops and cafes. Most of the buildings in this area were built in the 1920s and show the remarkable preserved history of Venice. For detailed pictures and information about the historic buildings and homes in Venice while strolling through the downtown area, visit the Archives and Triangle Inn Museum located at the Historic Triangle Inn at Blalock Park, 351 South Nassau Street, which runs parallel to South Tamiami Street, south of the downtown area of S. Venice Street and S. Miami Street. They can provide a wealth of information regarding the original construction and reconstruction of the buildings and homes in the historic areas to take along on your walking tour of Venice.
Don’t miss the Historic Train Depot, right in the heart of downtown, which was recently reconstructed to resemble its original glory from the 1920s. The Depot is located underneath the Venice Avenue Bridge and offers parking, so may be a good place to start your walking tour of Venice.
Venice also houses over 30 parks, recreation facilities and beaches, with almost all of them on the Venice Beach side and centrally located near the Intracoastal Waterway Park. So there are an abundance of places to get out and stretch your legs after a long car ride or flight to your vacation destination. Stroll along the beach at any number of Venice public beaches or venture into the uncultivated land at places like Casperson Beach Park. The Venice government website at http://www.venicegov.com/parks.htm gives a brief description of each parks and recreation site, with a map to help direct you to where you may want to go. If you don’t have access to the website on your vacation, visit the Centennial Park in downtown Venice between W. Venice and W. Tampa Avenues. Here you will find an information kiosk about Mainstreet Venice that will help guide you to local parks and the best places to begin your walking adventure in Venice.
With the new 10-mile bike/walk path that lines the Intracoastal Waterway, you can virtually access all of the Venice Beach area on foot. Throw on your walking shoes and find the path from your rental, or find one of the many parking spots along the path, and you will not run out of sights to see anytime soon.
