Venetian Golf & River Club The scenic Myakka River meanders through North Venice on its way to the emerald waters of the Gulf of Mexico and its powder sand beaches. Here, on its banks, under the shade of towering oaks and cypress trees, is a WCI Communities masterpiece: Venetian Golf & River Club. Wide, gently undulating fairways, large greens, and a player's choice of five tee locations make the championship golf course a joy for those new to the game, and a challenge for serious players. Classic European architecture defines the magnificent Mediterranean-style Venetian Golf Club and The Venetian River Club, where the amenities will exceed your expectations: exceptional dining, fitness center, outdoor resort swimming pool, tennis facilities, pro shops-all yours to enjoy. The spectacular River Walk is a bridge over wild palmetto palms, tropical grasses and bromeliads is a bird watcher's paradise. Your new home at Venetian Golf & River Club overlooks sparkling lakes and meticulously sculpted and maintained fairways. Your new lifestyle includes days of activity and two breathtakingly beautiful clubs. Amenities Golf at Venetian Golf Club Sarasota County’s most dynamic golfing experience with panoramic scenery to captivate players of all abilities. This 18-hole, par-72 masterpiece at Venetian Golf Club, features generous fairways framed with natural-looking mounds, strategically located bunkers and an abundance of grass hollows. Hazards are configured in a manner to make forced carries optional. With eight sets of tee markers and featuring TifEagle® greens, Venetian provides players of all abilities with a dynamic golfing experience.

Venice is a city in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. Venice consists of a large section of mainland, as well Venice Island, which is surrounded by the man-made intercoastal waterway. The city is located south of Nokomis and north of Englewood. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,748. It is noted for its large snowbird population and was voted as a top 10 Happiest Seaside Towns by Coastal Living. Venice is a principal city of the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Nokomis Beach is Sarasota County's oldest public beach. The Nokomis Beach Plaza was designed and built in the 1950's by Jack West, of the renowned Sarasota School of Architecture, and renovated in 2008. Amenities include: beach, swimming, lifeguards, boardwalk, canoe/kayak launch, boat ramp and dock on bayside, historic Nokomis Beach Plaza, picnic shelters, playground, volleyball, beachside restrooms, bayside portable restrooms, parking