Oscar Scherer State Park
Oscar Scherer State Park is a Florida State Park located between Sarasota and Venice, near Osprey. The address is 1843 South Tamiami Trail. It receives more than 250,000 visitors a year.Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 8:00 AM—sunset
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: State park in Florida, United States
- Address: 1843 South Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL 34229
Places of Interest
Highlights include Blackburn Point Swing Bridge.
Blackburn Point Swing Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Blackburn Point Swing Bridge is a historic swing bridge located near Osprey, Florida, United States, that is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Osprey and Laurel.
Osprey
Village
Osprey is a census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,690 at the 2020 census, up from 6,100 at the 2010 census.
Laurel
Locality
Laurel is a census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 12,186 as of the 2020 census, up from 8,171 at the 2010 census. Laurel is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Vamo
Locality
Vamo is a census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,822 at the 2020 census, down from 4,727 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Oscar Scherer State Park
- Categories: Florida state park and recreation area
- Location: Sarasota, Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude
27.18183° or 27° 10′ 55″ northLongitude
-82.46353° or 82° 27′ 49″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Operator
Florida State ParksOpen location code
76VV5GJP+PHOpenStreetMap ID
way 165265506OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveGeoNames ID
4167213Wikidata ID
Q7106246
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In Other Languages
“Oscar Scherer State Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Oscar Scherer State Park”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Scherer Thaxton Preserve and Grace Bible Fellowship Church.
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