Venice FL Pocket Parks

Venice FL Pocket Parks Venice has four pocket parks:  Granada Nolen Green  Harbor Nolen Green  Madrid Nolen Green  Milan Nolen Green The name of each park starts with the name of the street its main access path connects to.

Markers Each of the four Venice FL Pocket Parks have terracotta-colored markers showing the location of the access paths into the park, so from main streets a pedestrian can see there is a way to enter into the park. Inside each park is a park sign and a bench or picnic table to let visitors enjoy the park.

Granada Nolen Green There are three access paths to Granada Nolen Green. Look for terracotta-colored markers: • between 621 and 625 Granada Ave. • between 120 and 128 Castile St. • between 708 and 710 Armada Rd. There are also paths that originally connected the pocket park to beach access. Look for their markers: • between 713 and 717 Armada Rd. (across the street from the street from the 708-710 marker) • between 712 and 716 Valencia Rd.

Directions to the Pocket Parks Harbor Nolen Green There are three access path markers to Harbor Nolen Green. Look for terracotta-colored markers: • between 229 and 241 Harbor Drive • between 332 and 336 Ponce De Leon Ave. • between 312 and 316 Pensacola Rd.

Madrid Nolen Green There are three access paths to Madrid Nolen Green. Look for terracotta-colored markers: • between 621 and 625 Madrid Ave. • between 709 and 713 Armada Rd. • between 624 and 628 Barcelona Ave.

Milan Nolen Green There are two access paths to Milan Nolen Green. Look for terracotta-colored markers: • between the backside of the building that faces on 256 Nokomis Avenue South and 208 Milan Ave. • between 229 and 233 Pensacola Road

What is a pocket park?

A pocket park is distinct from other public parks in that they are hidden away on small plots of land between and behind Venice Florida is special in that it was created in 1926, and was a buildings, often totally planned community designed by John Nolen, the first not visible from main American urban planner. streets - you might not Nolen's plan for the city of Venice included many parks and even know there was a green spaces as he thought it was important for residents to pocket park in the area have access to nature even if they were living in a city. unless you were a local resident and Nolen not only planned for many large public parks in Venice, familiar with the but he also planned a number of pocket parks so that green neighborhood. spaces large and small were everywhere throughout his planned community.