Planning Your Trip to Sarasota and Her Islands
Areas of Interest: Casey Key, Englewood, Lido Key, Longboat Key, Manasota Key, Nokomis, North Port, Osprey, Siesta Key, St. Armands Key, Venice. Population: City of Sarasota: 52, 715 residents City of Venice: 17,764 residents City of North Port: 22,797 residents Town of...
Where We Are and How to Get Here
Location On Florida's west coast between Tampa to the north and Ft. Myers to the south, Sarasota County is between Manatee County (north) and Charlotte County (south) and is located on the Gulf of Mexico. Communities Casey Key, Englewood, Lido Key, Longboat Key, Manasota Key, Nokomis, North Port,...
Englewood
Naturalists have many opportunities to enjoy the flora and fauna of the tidewater flats and mangrove islands in Englewood’s Lemon Bay. Photographers, fishermen and boaters alike can enjoy the proximity of grazing manatees, playful dolphins or the colorful life of the birds. But Englewood is not...
North Port
Once one of the most rapidly growing cities in Florida, Northport is known for one of the oldest attractions in Florida. It is said that Ponce de Leon came to Florida in 1513 searching for the Fountain of Youth. While de Leon did sail into nearby Charlotte Harbor and met natives who knew about this...
