Osprey Florida
Osprey, Florida is located in Sarasota County Florida just south of Sarasota in what's referred to as "unincorporated" Sarasota County. Osprey is a diverse community with multi-million dollar homes located on the Intracoastal Waterway with more modest homes just up the road. There are many new luxury and upscale home developments underway in Osprey.
Osprey, the oldest of the Venice area communities and is home to two of the area´s best recreational and educational habitats, Oscar Scherer State Park and Historic Spanish Point. These two sites are characteristic of Osprey´s ability to continue to develop while maintaining its natural beauty.
In Osprey, you can tour historic Spanish Point where you'll find a group of original homesteads that were part of the John and Eliza Webb citrus farm furnished to depict early pioneer life in the area. You'll see how oranges were packaged in the mid to late 1800s.
Oscar Scherer State Park, in addition to being a nature preserve where several thousand species call home, offers many recreational activities. Bald eagles, bobcats, river otters and alligators can all be seen in the park.
For shopping, there are several areas including the Osprey Village shops, Blackburn Point Plaza and Southbay Fashion Center.
Many restaurants can be found in Osprey everything from fresh mahi-mahi or grouper sandwiches to pizza to fine dining. Several restaurants are located on the "Tamiami Trail" US 41. Waterfront dining is available on Blackburn Point Rd.
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