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I went during Thanksgiving weekend, so I can't fully review based on 1 visit when it was mostly cloudy and in the high 60s to low 70s temps. What I can tell you is that the sand is a mix of soft white and black sand. There are a lot of large rocks along the shore's edge, which look beautiful as the waves come in. Hubby and I were there to walk and relax in our beach chairs. Everyone else seemed to be working hard to find sharks' teeth like they were worth gold. I must admit, I spent about 10 min kicking around the wet sand to see if I found anything. I found a handful of medium-large shells, but no shark teeth. Will update this review after visiting in the warmer months.
This is my me and my friends favorite beach to come to when we visit Venice!!! We always find the most shark teeth here and we love meeting all the other shark tooth hunters here. There are so many beautiful trees it's like a jungle and I love the rocks but also a little hard to get out in the ocean but they're beautiful! The only thing is parking is scarce since so many people love this beach so try to get here on the earlier side. This time there was a hotdog/burger stand called dog friendly and the smash burgers were so yummy. A great treat after a long day at the beach.
Wow! What a beach. If you want to find sharks teeth this is the beach to go to. When we arrived I was shocked to see so many people in the water with their pans, screens, and rakes looking for sharks teeth. Others were fishing while I was more interested in the shells. For the time I was there I was able to find several different kinds of shells. If I could have only stayed longer .... This is a must go if you are interested in sharks teeth. You will likely find one or several. Good luck!
Plenty of free beach parking. Great restrooms with rinsing stations. There are sharks teeth to be found at Caspersen Beach, I believe it's the best site for sharks teeth hunting in Florida. The tourists go to Venice Beach and serious hunters travel a few miles south to Caspersen. Take a strainer or just a pair of good eyes and you can find the teeth along shoreline where water meets sand. Additionally, the unspoiled nature trails and lush landscape without any homes or high rises makes Caspersen my favorite beach in the area! If your serious about finding sharks teeth, stop at Earth Treasures in Venice to get a scooper and custom made sifter.
One of the lesser known beaches of the area, but if you know of shark teeth then you definitely know of Caspersen! This beach is so fun because it's so unique- there are lots of rocks right along the shore like and a huge walkway across the sand, making for some great views! There are lots of shells to be found, not even just shark teeth but a large array of other conchs, scallops and other really good ones! If you want to find teeth, though, I suggest you bring either a rake or some kind of straining/ scooping element because otherwise they are super difficult to find. You also need to find the right spot, so if you're not finding any, keep on moving and don't give up! Caspersen also has some bathrooms and rinse stations, but beware of parking because it can get tough- so great there EARLY or get there late- the in between may have you driving around quite a bit!
Wow this beach is intense. Forceful waves, rocks lining the waters edge and TONS of people hunting down sharks teeth. There are piles of discarded shells all over the beach from people looking for sharks teeth. It's a relatively smaller beach width wise. If you're looking for a relaxing beach this isn't really it. As far as how it compares to other beaches for teeth, I would say it's medium. We did find teeth but it was brutal with the waves and rocks. Ideally bring tools to find teeth at this beach since the waves and rocks can be hard to navigate around.
This beach comes up as the top location in FL to hunt for shark teeth on the beach. Let me tell you, it did not disappoint! We researched, came prepared with sifters and shovels, and spent hours in the water navigating the rocks and waves to find some teeth. The beach itself is narrow, and the rocks make for some crazy obstacles when the tide is high. The current also brings up tons of seashells, so you have to be careful where you walk. The patrons were all friendly, several even giving my boys a few extra teeth they had found! But with some hard work, and more than our fair share of waves, we managed to find 4 ourselves. It was such a fun morning. We will definitely come back.
It's difficult for me to just sit and read or sunbath on a beach so Caspersen is a perfect fit for me. It's a beachcombers dream. I have spent many hours over the years hunched over digging and sifting the sand in search of fossilized shark teeth. When you get really good at it you can match the teeth to the shark. Over the years it has become much more difficult to find larger sized shark teeth but the smaller ones are plentiful and still lots of fun to find. You don't need special rakes and sand baskets on a pole that sift the sand ....but it makes mining much easier.
This beach is worth making plans to spend the whole day at especially if you're a fossil hunter. I've been here many times but I've yet to have found a Megalodon tooth yet but you can find fossils (teeth) of sharks such as makos, bull, sand, lemon, great whites, tiger sharks and of course megalodon. I've also come across petrified wood, and even turtle fossil which is really cool. My understanding is that this beach and a couple others on the west side of Florida have fossils because there are layers and layers (several feet deep) of accumulated shells, bone, and teeth of the many marine life animals. During low tide when the fossil beds are most exposed, that is supposedly the best time to find them. We did research before coming here, and thanks to a youtube tutorial learned how to make our own fossil sifters as opposed to spending 40+ on ordering one online. You'll be glad that you made it, and even more so when you start finding fossils!
Nice hidden beach. I have been living in Florida for about 27 years and never heard about it until recently. This beach park is not so much for swimming but maybe for walking along the beach and definitely for nature lovers.. Most people we saw, were busy looking for shark teeth. Apparently it's a thing people like to do, lol. The sand is black and there are many rocks along the beach. Something one might expect in California and not here. I found it interesting, especially as I am used to white sand. There were many birds in and outside the water. It's a great park to come to as day trip.
It's not so strange to see people travel hundreds of miles to see or experience something that others barely notice, even if it's in their own backyard. If people are flocking to discover something ancient and rare right beneath your nose surely you should appreciate it a little more and probably have a few of these hidden gems tucked away somewhere for yourself. The next time you are out and about on these local beaches skip the seashells and search for something a little sharper -- sharks' teeth, yes that's why people come here in droves with their sifters in hand, it's amazing how something so small can be such an attraction - just having the ability to rent a screen on a stick proves how popular this pastime has become over the past few million years. The myth has it there are ancient tar pits just offshore from this beautiful beach, a place where sharks have lived out their final days for millions of years and since shark skeletons are made of cartilage and only the teeth can fossilize so these are the only remnants of their existence which are still plentiful and easily found today. I like this beach although the dunes are extremely close to the water's edge and the silt colored sand isn't something you envision when thinking of the sunshine state, the shore is rocky and the water has a slight chill in December, but the sun is out the temperature is in the mid 70's so enjoy wintertime in Florida...
1 year ago
Now the road is closed down after the Hurricane but from Venice you can walk down to this beach and it's a nice walking and along the way you can definitely find shark teeth and beautiful sea shells. PS: if you come during midday, please be prepared that the sand is extremely hot walking towards the ocean. Especially in the summer!! We came here this past weekend and stayed until sunset it was a beautiful view, and the water was perfect. Probably found about 50 short teeth, sifting, and walking on land. It's a great beach for the kids as long as the water is not too rough. read more
A friend and I brought the kids here for a beach day in hopes to find some sharks teeth. We showed up a little later so parking wasn't too difficult. I was warned it would be hard to find parking, but we lucked out. We walked to the part of the beach we wanted then stepped on the sand. In our sandals. The sand was so hot. Not a little hot so just keep moving and you will be fine. It was so hot that two of the kids refused to run across the sand the 15 feet to the water. I was surprised none of us had blisters from the hot sand touching our feet. Somehow we made it to the water and all rejoiced in the cool water soothing our skin. Once we all started feeling better, we walked down to a part of the beach that was not as populated and set up camp. After an hour of swimming, we started looking for sharks teeth. It is harder than it seems. Then again, I wasn't into it as much as the kinds. We did find a dozen or so small teeth which made the kids happy. 03.02.25 read more
Great beach at least in off season. Decent parking good access. Some discrete nudity about 15-20 minutes south of parking area but nobody seems to care. If you walk that far and are offended you just turn around or live and let live. Mostly in late morning or afternoon after the mainstream beach goers walk their morning walk. read more
6 months ago
Beautiful beach and found two shark teeth right off! Amazing to see so many people with real equipment looking for teeth! read more
I went during Thanksgiving weekend, so I can't fully review based on 1 visit when it was mostly cloudy and in the high 60s to low 70s temps. What I can tell you is that the sand is a mix of soft white and black sand. There are a lot of large rocks along the shore's edge, which look beautiful as the waves come in. Hubby and I were there to walk and relax in our beach chairs. Everyone else seemed to be working hard to find sharks' teeth like they were worth gold. I must admit, I spent about 10 min kicking around the wet sand to see if I found anything. I found a handful of medium-large shells, but no shark teeth. Will update this review after visiting in the warmer months. read more
This is my me and my friends favorite beach to come to when we visit Venice!!! We always find the most shark teeth here and we love meeting all the other shark tooth hunters here. There are so many beautiful trees it's like a jungle and I love the rocks but also a little hard to get out in the ocean but they're beautiful! The only thing is parking is scarce since so many people love this beach so try to get here on the earlier side. This time there was a hotdog/burger stand called dog friendly and the smash burgers were so yummy. A great treat after a long day at the beach. read more
4 years ago
Wow! What a beach. If you want to find sharks teeth this is the beach to go to. When we arrived I was shocked to see so many people in the water with their pans, screens, and rakes looking for sharks teeth. Others were fishing while I was more interested in the shells. For the time I was there I was able to find several different kinds of shells. If I could have only stayed longer .... This is a must go if you are interested in sharks teeth. You will likely find one or several. Good luck! read more
3 years ago
Plenty of free beach parking. Great restrooms with rinsing stations. There are sharks teeth to be found at Caspersen Beach, I believe it's the best site for sharks teeth hunting in Florida. The tourists go to Venice Beach and serious hunters travel a few miles south to Caspersen. Take a strainer or just a pair of good eyes and you can find the teeth along shoreline where water meets sand. Additionally, the unspoiled nature trails and lush landscape without any homes or high rises makes Caspersen my favorite beach in the area! If your serious about finding sharks teeth, stop at Earth Treasures in Venice to get a scooper and custom made sifter. read more
One of the lesser known beaches of the area, but if you know of shark teeth then you definitely know of Caspersen! This beach is so fun because it's so unique- there are lots of rocks right along the shore like and a huge walkway across the sand, making for some great views! There are lots of shells to be found, not even just shark teeth but a large array of other conchs, scallops and other really good ones! If you want to find teeth, though, I suggest you bring either a rake or some kind of straining/ scooping element because otherwise they are super difficult to find. You also need to find the right spot, so if you're not finding any, keep on moving and don't give up! Caspersen also has some bathrooms and rinse stations, but beware of parking because it can get tough- so great there EARLY or get there late- the in between may have you driving around quite a bit! read more
Wow this beach is intense. Forceful waves, rocks lining the waters edge and TONS of people hunting down sharks teeth. There are piles of discarded shells all over the beach from people looking for sharks teeth. It's a relatively smaller beach width wise. If you're looking for a relaxing beach this isn't really it. As far as how it compares to other beaches for teeth, I would say it's medium. We did find teeth but it was brutal with the waves and rocks. Ideally bring tools to find teeth at this beach since the waves and rocks can be hard to navigate around. read more
5 years ago
This beach comes up as the top location in FL to hunt for shark teeth on the beach. Let me tell you, it did not disappoint! We researched, came prepared with sifters and shovels, and spent hours in the water navigating the rocks and waves to find some teeth. The beach itself is narrow, and the rocks make for some crazy obstacles when the tide is high. The current also brings up tons of seashells, so you have to be careful where you walk. The patrons were all friendly, several even giving my boys a few extra teeth they had found! But with some hard work, and more than our fair share of waves, we managed to find 4 ourselves. It was such a fun morning. We will definitely come back. read more
It's difficult for me to just sit and read or sunbath on a beach so Caspersen is a perfect fit for me. It's a beachcombers dream. I have spent many hours over the years hunched over digging and sifting the sand in search of fossilized shark teeth. When you get really good at it you can match the teeth to the shark. Over the years it has become much more difficult to find larger sized shark teeth but the smaller ones are plentiful and still lots of fun to find. You don't need special rakes and sand baskets on a pole that sift the sand ....but it makes mining much easier. read more
This beach is worth making plans to spend the whole day at especially if you're a fossil hunter. I've been here many times but I've yet to have found a Megalodon tooth yet but you can find fossils (teeth) of sharks such as makos, bull, sand, lemon, great whites, tiger sharks and of course megalodon. I've also come across petrified wood, and even turtle fossil which is really cool. My understanding is that this beach and a couple others on the west side of Florida have fossils because there are layers and layers (several feet deep) of accumulated shells, bone, and teeth of the many marine life animals. During low tide when the fossil beds are most exposed, that is supposedly the best time to find them. We did research before coming here, and thanks to a youtube tutorial learned how to make our own fossil sifters as opposed to spending 40+ on ordering one online. You'll be glad that you made it, and even more so when you start finding fossils! read more
2 years ago
Very beautiful beach, easy parking, good bathrooms! Im very excited to come back here soon!! read more
1 year ago
Nice hidden beach. I have been living in Florida for about 27 years and never heard about it until recently. This beach park is not so much for swimming but maybe for walking along the beach and definitely for nature lovers.. Most people we saw, were busy looking for shark teeth. Apparently it's a thing people like to do, lol. The sand is black and there are many rocks along the beach. Something one might expect in California and not here. I found it interesting, especially as I am used to white sand. There were many birds in and outside the water. It's a great park to come to as day trip. read more
It's not so strange to see people travel hundreds of miles to see or experience something that others barely notice, even if it's in their own backyard. If people are flocking to discover something ancient and rare right beneath your nose surely you should appreciate it a little more and probably have a few of these hidden gems tucked away somewhere for yourself. The next time you are out and about on these local beaches skip the seashells and search for something a little sharper -- sharks' teeth, yes that's why people come here in droves with their sifters in hand, it's amazing how something so small can be such an attraction - just having the ability to rent a screen on a stick proves how popular this pastime has become over the past few million years. The myth has it there are ancient tar pits just offshore from this beautiful beach, a place where sharks have lived out their final days for millions of years and since shark skeletons are made of cartilage and only the teeth can fossilize so these are the only remnants of their existence which are still plentiful and easily found today. I like this beach although the dunes are extremely close to the water's edge and the silt colored sand isn't something you envision when thinking of the sunshine state, the shore is rocky and the water has a slight chill in December, but the sun is out the temperature is in the mid 70's so enjoy wintertime in Florida... read more
5 years ago
I give it a four star rating because this isn't a typical beach. If you are looking to the shark tooth hunting this is probably the place for you. If you were looking for a typical beach day I would not suggest going here. It's very rocky and Shelly. If you plan on going swimming, water shoes would be very beneficial. The amount of salt in the water did a number on our sinuses. We couldn't stop sneezing. It was a good cleanse. read more
3 years ago
I've been looking forward to visiting Venice and Caspersen Beaches bc both are known to be the best places of all the gulf beaches to find ancient fossilized shark teeth! The black sand near waters edge made it feel like I was in a foreign country. The seclusion and privacy is top notch I did not find any shark teeth yet... but I will! read more
Great little beach at the very end of the road. Ample parking and a public restroom. LOTS of shells here and others were finding shark teeth. There were these really big birds diving down and catching fish. I don't know what they are, but I got a picture of them. Water was chilly in December, but refreshing once you got used to it. read more
5 years ago
What a beach. Lots of shark teeth Hunter's. For the adventurous pack in and find a less crowded area. Just don't go too far as you might get more than you bargained for as the area was being used by several nudist couple and grandparents in fashion ware that could traumatize your self or your family. read more
4 years ago
The only reason I'm giving this beach a one star is because my cousin and i unfortunately got pretty much eaten alive by what we believ are no see ums! This is the first time this has ever happened and dont wish it to anyone! We have only been here during sunset because our sister ashes were spread at this beach so we like to come here for her. Definitely not a great experience for us read more
3 years ago
5 years ago
I never heard of this park until my friend mentioned it to me. It was a beautiful area and was a lovely place to spend my Sunday. Parking was a little bit tight but we were lucky to find a spot when someone was leaving. Parking is close to the beach and the boardwalk that runs parallel to the beach. The beach did a good amount of rocks along the water and sand dunes, but it made great places for shells and shark teeth to hide. I highly recommend visiting if you want a less populated area to spend your day. read more
6 years ago
Had so much fun!!! Enjoyed digging for shark teeth! We found so many. The water was the perfect temperature not too hot and not to cold. Hoping to one day return and make the 2 hour and half trip to find a megalodon tooth. Let's see, maybe one day who knows, lol!! But it really was great! Eventhough the waves kept coming we were able to scup up a bucket of sand and sift it and find a shark tooth almost every time. It was as if you were digging for treasure and kept finding gold, lol! Loved it and and I can't wait to return. And just half an hour away is a nice Amish shopping and restaurant area. Super cool. Recommend it to all!! read more
This was my second time coming here. I like to look for shark teeth and I came a little more prepared this time. I discovered you need to have a sifter to succeed at finding the teeth. Anyway, hang out in the surf and you will find them. The park has nice bathrooms and fresh water showers by the parking lot. Beautiful sunsets. read more
4 years ago
11 years ago
Shark tooth hunting! Did you know you can find fossilized shark teeth here? They come in with the tides. And if you bring a Florida snow shovel (look it up) you're sure to find some. Granted. They will be the smaller ones. You have to go diving for the seriously big teeth. But kids don't care! It was crazy windy when we came -- I would suggest you always make sure you bring proper wind and sun gear with you. Happy hunting! read more
7 years ago
Came to check this place out randomly today on Memorial Day. Came from west palm and enjoyed this place a lot with the fam. Water was pretty clear and blue and calm when we got there. Some big rocks by shore and lot of shells so wear water shoes if you'd like. Visibility was about 20ft found a handful of shark teeth with no equipment. Saw some marine life and saw some guy on shore with megalodon teeth that he got from diving out about mile off shore. All in all very nice beach. Not too much shoreline for setting up but enough to put a small tent or some cover. Will be back n recommend checking it out. Saw you can kayak too. read more
Driving down here, it looks like a jungle! There is lots of parking, but many of the spots aren't directly near the beach. There are some new restrooms you can use. Parking is free. The beach has some soft sand with tons of shells in it. I didn't get a chance check out the water, but will have to do so next time. read more
2 years ago
6 years ago
This beach we were looking forward to going to. We were however disappointed. It was very crowded. A lot of people digging in the sandy waters everywhere. People would leave their garbage cans and bottles all over. Really. There were turtle nests all around and still people have no respect. Pick up your trash and take it with you! This sign needs to be posted there! read more
8 years ago
I love this beach. Nice and quiet. I drive with my husband to watch sunset and look for some shark teeth. I will be back :)! It took us a while to find some shark teeth. Bring your sifter!! read more
This beach is located in Venice, just south of the Venice fishing pier. It is known for its shelling and shark teeth findings, which are really fossils. Parking is close and there are boardwalks and restrooms, however no lifeguards. And because it's filled with shells and shark teeth, not the typical white sand beaches that Florida is well known for. The reason there are so many shark teeth here is due to the waves crashing on shore. Did you know that sharks lose approx 25,000 teeth in a lifetime? With 370 different varieties of sharks, that's a whole lot of visits from the tooth fairy! As it was a cool February day, it was a pleasant beach to walk on. read more
13 years ago
Caspersen Beach is off rt 41 past the airport and golf course, all the way to the end of the road. There are restroom facilities and lots of parking. We go here to dig for shark teeth. You can find big shark teeth worth hundreds of dollars. Beautiful waters and buried treasure await you at Casperson Beach! Important note, make sure you come in on Harbor dr. or you won't have access coming the other way because it is blocked off! Harbor Drive goes right past the airport! read more
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