Casey Key, Osprey & Nokomis: Vintage Gulf-to-Bay Tranquility
Because Casey Key never permitted high-rise condo development, its southern shoreline near Nokomis Beach retains a rare cluster of mid-century, single-story Gulf-front inns where guests step directly from lawn chairs onto the sand. Just across the Intracoastal Waterway in Osprey and Nokomis, properties such as Casey Key Resorts offer mainland and beachside accommodations within five minutes of Oscar Scherer State Park and the Legacy Trail.
Venice Island & Manasota Key: Walkable Avenues and Sea-Grape Cottages
Further south, Venice Island rewards visitors who enjoy morning walks under banyan and palm trees along the Venetian Waterway Park trail or cycling from West Venice Avenue cafés out to the South Jetty.
In Englewood at the southern edge of Sarasota County, Manasota Key properties sit along a narrow strip of land where sunrise over Lemon Bay and sunset over the Gulf of Mexico are separated by less than 400 yards.