Ringling Bridge Causeway Park — Attraction in Sarasota

This is a very popular bridge in the Sarasota-Siesta Key-Longboat areas because of their connection. The RCB was reconstructed in the early 2000s and is supposed to last for 75 years. It is a favorite with pedestrians, runners and walkers, fishermen, mommas with baby strollers, tourists, bicyclists, and dog-walkers. There is a walkway built on the bridge, which measures about .6 miles one way or 1.3 miles there and back. Good exercise. You can also walk over to the Bayfront Park in Sarasota, which is located on the north end of the bridge. Bird Key Park is located at the south end of the bridge. Both parks are worth visiting.

At night, the bridge is lit up with bright royal blue lights. In the evenings, it is pretty crowded with people watching the sunset! I love it. We traveled over it at least twice a day while we stayed...

This is one of my favorite places to come because it is easy to get to, quick, has ample parking and great views. You can launch your paddle board our kayak from here. There are lots of bikers, joggers and walkers. Plenty of benches along the way. The water is usually tranquil. There is a lot of traffic noise because you are directly on the roadway. I'd add to be careful for falling coconuts. There are plenty of coconut palms. And tons of birds.

This is actually known as Bird Key Park and with good reason. There are lots of fish and fishing birds. You'll see pelican, osprey, sea gulls, ibis, egret, heron, tern and roseate spoonbills from...

A really great place to catch a lot of Sarasota's Skyline. It's a busy road right there, but once you immerse yourself in the surroundings, it's no big deal. I hung out for over 3 hours at the park There's a path to walk and you can see the other Skyline of Sarasota on the other side.The first time I came over the Causeway Bridge from St. Armands Circle to Sarasota, the only thing I could say was "WOW". It was Surreal Looking. The one thing the park is missing is a Porta John (Porta Potty) They definitely...