Jennifer

I have been going to this beach since 2001 when it did not have a parking lot and you could be the only one on the beach. Over the years it's become popular and if you've been to Venice you can understand. The beach is just breathe taking and the water shelf is very shallow. Reading some of these reviews I see both sides. The beach is over run with LARGE dogs and alot of them are pitbulls. You can have an off day and an on day it's just hard to know. I do the best I can to protect my furry ones but I also have had my dog bitten while on a leash by a smaller dog (Fort Desoto dog beach) I will continue to drive over 45min to get there unless Sarasota or Manatee County open up a dog beach further north.