Beach Guide

Where to Park

Venice Beach · lots & garages

Arrive early
lots fill fast

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12 PM today
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3 lots · 600 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

All Parking

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Venice Beach Lot

~36 open

350 spaces · Free · City beach lot · 1 min

Brohard Beach / Paw Park

~37 open

100 spaces · Free · Pet-friendly beach · 15 min

Caspersen Beach Park

~39 open

150 spaces · Free · County beach · 1.8 mi

On-street parking

200 metered spaces · Free (2 hr) · Harbor Drive and W Venice Ave — free but 2-hr limit near the main beach. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

Local moves

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All Venice beach lots are free — the biggest advantage Venice has over Sarasota.

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Caspersen Beach is the shark tooth spot — low tide is ideal for hunting in the rocky areas.

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The main Venice Beach lot fills quickly on holiday weekends — arrive before 9 AM or use Brohard.

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Venice Ave downtown has plenty of free street parking (2-hr limit) for dining and shopping.

City parking info (941) 486-2626

happy hunting

Lot locations, counts, rates and hours are real, geocoded from each address. No live space-count feed is published, so availability is estimated from typical beach crowds and today’s weather. Your location is used only in your browser to sort by distance.

Main parking at Venice Beach: Venice Beach Lot (Free) and Caspersen Beach Park (Free), plus street parking at Free (2 hr). Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.