Playgrounds

Sarasota County's playgrounds provide an endless source of pleasure for children and adults alike. Many of the public play areas are well shaded and have forgiving foundations to help prevent scrapes and boo-boos. For more information, contact Sarasota County Parks & Recreation at www.scgov.net/ParksandRecreation/Parks or call 941-861-5000.

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A. B. Smith Park
241 Oak St.

Arlington Park
2650 Waldemere St.

Avion Park
Pompano Ave.

Bee Ridge Park
4430 South Lockwood Ridge Rd.

Cohen Park
1845 34th St., Sarasota

Colonial Oaks Park
5300 Colonial Oaks Blvd.

Fruitville Park
5151 Richardson Rd.

Gillespie Park
710 N. Osprey Ave.

Lido Beach
400 Ben Franklin Dr., Lido Key

Longwood Park
6050 Longwood Run Blvd.

Newtown Estates
2800 Newtown Blvd. and 27th St.

North Water Tower Park
4700 Rilma Ave.

Orange Avenue Park
1822 N. Orange Ave.

Pinecraft Park
1420 Gilbert Ave.

Pioneer Park
1121 Cocoanut Ave.

Potter Park
8587 Potter Park Dr.

Red Rock Park
Camino Real south of Bay Rd.

Sevilla Park
1506 Central Ave.

Siesta Beach
948 Beach Rd., Siesta Key

South Lido Beach
190 Taft Dr., Lido Key

35th Street Park
3530 Old Bradenton Rd.

Turtle Beach
8918 Midnight Pass Rd., Siesta Key

Twin Lakes Park
6700 Clark Rd.

Youth Athletic Complex
2810 17th St.

Venice

Challenger Park
371 Olivia St., S. Venice

Chuck Reiter Stadium
250 Fort St.

Foxworthy Campus
1101 Gulf Coast Blvd.

Hecksher Park
450 West Venice Ave.

Laurel Park
509 Collins Rd., Laurel

Nokomis Community Center
234 Nippino Trl., Nokomis

Service Club Park
1600 Harbor Dr.

Shamrock Park
4100 W. Shamrock Dr.

Wellfield Park
1300 Ridgeway

Woodmere Park
3951 Woodmere Park Blvd.

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