Nokomis Beach

North of Venice on Casey Key, Nokomis is yet another attractive, low-key beach. Its minimalist-style beach pavilion is an intriguing architectural bauble; it has nice facilities but no kiosks (so bring lunch). An hour before sundown on Wednesday and Saturday nights things get groovy: the Nokomis Beach Drum Circle gathers and its rhythm draws upward of several hundred folks. To get to Nokomis Beach, take US 41 north and then head west on Albee Rd.