Casperson Beach
Photo from MustDo.com
Casperson Beach
Open from 6am to 10pm, the beach is presently closed for hurricane repairs. Check here before you try to go.
There’s free parking, a fishing pier, picnic facilities, playground, a boardwalk, trails, outdoor showers and restrooms. No tobacco, fires or dogs are allowed. There are no lifeguards.
Photo by Debi Pittman Wilkey, MustDo.com
Once home to carcharodon megalodons (giant sharks) their fossilized teeth everywhere on the beach. Here’s an article on how to hunt for prehistoric shark teeth.
This beach stretches for one and a half miles. Sea turtles nest on the beach, and there are sea shells to look for and seabirds to admire.
This beach stretches for one and a half miles. Sea turtles nest on the beach, and there are sea shells to look for and seabirds to admire.
Luckily, since we’re on the mainland, from Venice Beach we can pick up Harbor Dr South which takes us onto Manasota Key, where we can visit the beaches in the following section.
