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Shamrock Park and Nature Center

3900 Shamrock Dr
941-486-2706

Shamrock Park and Nature Center encompass some of the last remaining scrub habitat in the coastal area of Sarasota County. There is a 1.2 mile paved multi-use trail that winds through the park and connects to the Venetian Waterway Trail, which connects to the 10.6 mile Legacy Trail
 

This network of trails offers you the opportunity to walk, bike or roller blade...

from Shamrock Park to downtown Venice,

the historic train station,

Caspersen Beach, and

north to Sarasota with several parks to visit along the way. 

The Nature Center includes two large meeting rooms that can be reserved (rented) for educational and training seminars, including business, organization, community and public meetings.
 
There is a large recreation pavilion that can be reserved for large group picnics. 
Pets, i.e. dogs, cats, iguanas, birds, horses, and others areprohibited from Shamrock Park.

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