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  1. Venice Beach is a scenic and sandy beach in Venice, Florida, maintained by Sarasota County and Sarasota County Parks. It offers free parking, lifeguards, food concession, shelter, sand volleyball courts, picnic area and boardwalks. It is also a Certified Blue Wave Beach and a popular spot for dolphins and shorebirds.

  2. Venice is a city on Florida's Southwest Coast with 14 miles of beaches, plentiful shopping, family-friendly saltwater adventures, and Old Florida charm. You can enjoy the scenic Myakka River, the Venice Fishing Pier, the Venice Beach, and the Shark Tooth Capital of the World. Explore the historic downtown area, the museums and arts, the outdoor activities, and the dining options in Venice.

    • Venice History & Species Found
    • Find Sharks' Teeth by Beach Or Boat
    • Items You Will Need
    • Get A Guidebook After Hunting
    • More Sharky Attractions
    • Shark Tooth Facts

    Ten million years ago, when Florida was submerged underwater, the area was teeming with sharks. Over time, as the water receded giving way to land, the prehistoric sharks died - their skeletons disintegrated, but their fossilized teeth remained. The Venice coastal area, just south of Sarasota, sits on top of a fossil layer that runs 18-35 feet deep...

    By Beach: Most people who look for shark teeth simply stroll along the beach scanning the sand for the shiny black teeth. Others, seeking faster results, walk to the water's edge where the waves break and there is a foot-high drop-off ledge. They reach down to the edge of the drop-off or even wade out a few feet into the water to scoop up sand and ...

    Hat and sunscreen for protection.
    Small mesh baggie or container for your finds.
    For onshore hunting: a sand flea rake/scooper or Venice “snow" shovel basket, which you can buy at the pier or Ace Hardware (optional). A regular kitchen sifter will also do!
    For offshore hunting, scuba or free diving equipment (optional).

    Before you know it, you'll have a collection of shark teeth and begin wondering why they are so different in shape, color and size. Some are pointier or fatter, or even sharper at the ends. Some are pearly white while others will be more of a gray-black color. With a handy guidebook found at local bookstores, it will provide pictures that assist yo...

    If you're in the Sarasota area around April, don't miss the annual Venice Sharks' Tooth Festival! The highly-anticipated, family-fun event shows off magnificent shark teeth display every year, including prehistoric fossil collections, sharks' jaws, stingray spine fragments, stingray teeth, alligator teeth, sea biscuits and more. In addition, there ...

    Sharks produce 20,000-25,000 teeth over their lifetime.
    Shark teeth don’t have roots, so they fall out easily while the shark is eating.
    Sharks typically lose at least one tooth per week.
    Shark teeth are arranged in conveyor belt rows and can be replaced within a day.
    • Venice Beach. The main municipal beach is at the western end of Venice Avenue, fringed by low dunes with sea oats. This is Venice’s most convenient and most popular beach.
    • Downtown Venice. One of the best things going for Venice is the award-winning downtown. This flourishing district is threaded by W Venice Ave, but is spread out over quite a large area on intersecting Tamiami Trail and, Nokomis Ave and Nassau St.
    • Venetian Waterway Park. Venice prides itself as a bicycle-friendly city, and you’ll be left in no doubt when you visit the Intracoastal Highway here.
    • Caspersen Beach. Caspersen Beach, at the south end of the Venetian Waterway Park trail, is easily one of my favorite beaches in Venice. Heading here from downtown you could combine a visit to the beach with a ride or walk along the trail.
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  4. Hunt for fossilized, prehistoric shark teeth in the Shark Tooth Capital of the World, a family-friendly beach set next to a charming village. Venice Beach promises a kicked-back mood, convenient amenities and epic sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico.

  5. Venice Beach is a popular destination for shelling, swimming, diving and volleyball. It has lifeguards, picnic facilities, boat ramp and canoe launch.

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