Oscar Scherer State Park



Oscar Scherer State Park Campground

Oscar Scherer State Park is located in Osprey, FL or north of Venice. We have stayed here many times in our rv travels.  The campsites in Oscar Scherer State Park are nestled among trees and spaced out suitably. There are hiking trails to explore (mostly not shaded) and a bike path adjoins the park. The Legacy Trail/multi use trail extends from Sarasota to Venice where it ends at the restored venice Train Station (no trains but restrooms and bus service).




The Legacy Trail. Notice Patented seat cushion!

 The Venetian Waterway Trail extends south beyond the Legacy Trail. The VenetianWaterway trail follows the canal where you can see dolphins or boats going by.  The Venetian waterway trail has a senior residence trailside that offers snack items for a reasonable fee.  The Legacy trail has Nokomis park for restrooms or The Legacy Trail Grocery store which offers snacks/drinks. This is a well used trail and you will never be alone.
Our daily bike ride took us from our Oscar Scherer campsite to the end of the VenetianWaterway Trail....just a titch above 10 miles...so 20 miles round trip...done in the cool of the morning.  Lovely!



An Oscar Spider story: I hate spiders…they are things nightmares are made of! Periodically, while travelling in our trailer I have discovered a spider here and there in our trailer and always dispatched David to get it (or I wouldn’t be able to sleep!)…He excels at spider hunting.



Venetian Waterway Trail

So one night I get up to go to the bathroom and turn around to flush. There behind the toilet is the BIGGEST spider I have ever seen in my life (the kind that would mess up your shoes if you stepped on it…which I wasn’t about to do). It easily had a wing span of 2” (no kidding). So I quickly leave the little bathroom and do a quick ponder what to do? I wake David out of dead sleep to get this big spider for me (I didn’t elaborate)…so he is thinking it is what maybe ¼”.  I retreat to the opposite end of our 20 foot trailer.   He gets in there and sees the size, asks for a paper towel, and I hear all this scuffling around in the bathroom (I guess he had some waking up to do). Apparently when you have eight legs and are BIG you are really FAST! After a few tries he got it. But I did ask him several times are you SURE you got it and he assured me. I knew there wasn’t enough room in that trailer for BOTH of us. I was prepared to sleep in the HOT van even. PHEW! We believe he came in on our towels…crawling up the wooden towel rack outside. ALWAYS check your towels!



Outside Oscar Scherer there are plenty stores for shopping (including Walmart to the north).
 We spent just 6 nights here this time around…biking, relaxing, and working.


This park has spaces to accommodate all size rv's so when you are travelling in your rv stop by and enjoy!