SARASOTA RECREATION

Sarasota bustles with a multitude of recreational and leisure activities.  Gulf and Bay waters invite boating, fishing, canoeing, swimming and a variety of other water sports. There are more than 60 golf courses and hundreds of tennis facilities.  Numerous parks offer hiking, biking, bird-watching and eco-activities.  Sporting activities include major-league baseball spring training games, polo, professional volleyball and ice hockey.

With its Gulf Coast location and subtropical climate, Sarasota is a natural center for the study of avian and marine life and tropical plants.  Mote Marine Aquarium combines real research with opportunities to learn about sharks, pet stingrays in the touch pool, and view manatees, sea turtles and other marine life.  Plants and birds are on display at Sarasota Jungle Gardens, which also holds regular reptile and bird shows.  Marie Selby Botanical Gardens showcases tropical plants and more than 6,000 orchids. 

Bishop Planetarium
Circus Sarasota
Ed Smith Stadium 
Gulfcoast Wonder and Imagination Zone 
Mote Marine Laboratory
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Museum of Cars and Music
The Parker Manatee Aquarium
Pelican Man Bird Sanctuary
Sarasota Convention & Visitor's Bureau
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota Polo Club
Sarasota Red Sox
South Florida Museum

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Sarasota Accolades, News Articles, Area Golf Course Map, New Homes Directory, Neighborhoods Guide, Helpful Resources