Sarasota Parks

From little neighborhood parks to beaches--which are actually really big parks--Sarasota County does a beautiful job with creating, maintaining and improving its parks. For a full list, go to: Parks Locations & Amenities

Here are some examples:

Neighborhood parks:

• Payne Park (downtown, east of Rte. 301)
• Arlington Park & Aquatic Center & dog park (east of Tamiami Trail, near Sarasota Memorial Hospital) 
• Urfer Family Park (on Bee Ridge, corner of Honore)
• Vest pocket park at Osprey Avenue & Mietaw, near Hyde Pk Street, in Southside Village)
• Ackerman Park (east of I-75, between Palmer Blvd and Fruitville Rd)

Scenic parks:

• Causeway Park (on the mainland side of the John Ringling Causeway bridge)
• Bird Key Park (at the Bird Key end of the John Ringling Causeway bridge, across from downtown Sarasota)
• Sarasota Bayfront Park (west end of Main Street, on the bayfront, downtown)

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  Sarasota Bayfront Park, looking towards John Ringling Causeway

• Centennial Park (10th Street, just north of downtown, includes boat launch)
• Bay Island Park (on both sides of the Siesta Key (north) Bridge)
• Phillippi Estate Park (Tamiami Trail & Constitution Avenue)
• The Celery Fields (Sarasota's only "mountain", a 100-ft high hill garnished with palm trees, great place for a hike, and lots of bicycle paths nearby; approx. 2 miles east of I-75, off Palmer Blvd)

Dog Parks:

• Arlington Park (east of Tamiami Trail, near Sarasota Memorial Hospital)
• Lakeview Paw Park (east of I-75, north of Proctor Ave)