Here are just a few of the things to do around Sarasota Florida:
Picture of the Wedding Pavillion at Selby Gardens
| ATTRACTIONS IN SARASOTA | |
| G. Wiz Gulfcoast Wonder & Imagine Zone 941-906-1851 1001 Blvd. of the Arts, Sarasota, FL 34236 |
PELICAN MAN’S BIRD SANCTUARY 941-388-4444 1708 Ken Thompson Parkway |
| MARIE SELBY GARDENS 941-366-5731 811 S. Palm Ave., |
RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART 941-359-5700 5401 Bayshore Rd. |
| MOTE MARINE AQUARIUM 941-388-4441 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway |
SARASOTA JUNGLE GARDENS 941-355-1112 3701 Bayshore Rd. |
Picture of Sarasota's Mineral Springs
| ATTRACTIONS NEAR SARASOTA | |
| GAMBLE PLANTATION AND MANSION 941-723-4536 East of Bradenton on U.S. 301 in Ellenton |
SOUTH FLORIDA MUSEUM AND BISHOP PLANETARIUM 941-746-STAR 201 1Oth Street West, Bradenton. |
| LAKE MANATEE STATE RECREATION AREA 941-741-3028 Nine miles east of 1-75 (exit 220) at 20007 S.R. 64, Bradenton. |
HISTORIC SPANISH POINT 941-966-5214 337 N. Tamiami Trail, Osprey. |
| MYAKKA RIVER STATE PARK 941-361-6511 9 miles east of I-75 at 13207 State Road 72 |
WARM MINERAL SPRINGS 941-426-1692 12 miles South of Venice exit 191 off 1-75. |
| OSCAR SCHERER STATE PARK 941-483-5956 U.S. 41 at Osprey, between Sarasota and Venice |
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Busch gardens is an hour from Sarasota
| DAY TRIPS | |
| BUSCH GARDENS-TAMPA 813-987-5082 3000 E. Busch Blvd., |
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS FLORIDA-ORLANDO 407-363-8000 Near Interstate-4, 10 miles southwest of downtown Orlando. |
| SEA WORLD-ORLANDO 407-351-3600 7007 Sea World Dr., |
WALT DISNEY WORLD / EPCOT CENTER / MGM STUDIOS-ORLANDO Lake Buena Vista north of I-4 near Orlando |
Orlando is about an hour and a half away to Disney!
| DRIVING DISTANCES FROM SARASOTA (IN MILES) | |
| St. Petersburg | 42 |
| Tampa | 54 |
| Orlando | 132 |
| Miami | 216 |
| Key West | 345 |
| Daytona Beach | 186 |
| Ft. Lauderdale | 203 |
| Fort Myers | 71 |
| Jacksonville | 240 |
| Ocala | 145 |
| Panama City | 378 |
| Pensacola | 479 |
| St. Augustine | 227 |
| Tallahasee | 285 |
| West Palm Beach | 188 |