Casperson Beach

From Sarasota/Bradenton airport, go east on University Parkway to I-75. Take I-75 South to exit #36, continue on the exit ramp to US 41 South. Stay on US 41, through Nokomis. Continue on US 41 (right lane) over the drawbridge to the second traffic light (Venice Ave.) Turn Right (west) on Venice Ave., go to the first traffic light (Harbor Drive South). Turn Left (south) on Harbor Drive South. Casperson Beach is at the end of the island.

From I-75, take exit #193, go west on Jacaranda Blvd. to the second traffic light (Venice Ave). Turn Right (west), cross over US 41 Bypass, continue over bridge to the second traffic light(Harbor Drive South). Turn Left (south) on Harbor Drive South. Casperson Beach is at the end of the island.
Cross street: Harbor Drive South

• Cruising Info/ Tips:2 miles south of public parking lot and heavily overgrown area east of the parking lots east called "the trails."
• Wheelchair Accessible:No
• Warnings:Undercover police; uniformed police routinely patrol that area of the beach on ATVs. Watch out for airplanes because the pilots and passengers look at beach activity and radio the information to the ground. More arrests 3/04