Scherer Thaxton Preserve
Scherer Thaxton Preserve is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Caloosa Indian Mound stands 6 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Oscar Scherer State Park, a nature reserve 1.9 miles away. TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS) passes 2.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Sarasota
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS)
- 10.0 mi off the LEMON BAY/MYAKKA TRL
- 23.2 mi off the BRADENTON BEACH HWY
- 24.2 mi off the PALMA SOLA HWY
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Mound · 9 mi
- Lemon Bay Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Osprey dog park: 2.6 mi
- Potter Park: 3.7 mi
- Laurel Park: 3.8 mi
- Dragonfly Key: 4.2 mi
- Palmer Point Park: 4.3 mi
- Venice Theatre/Orage Blossom Garage: 6.1 mi
- Venice Hotel: 6.2 mi
- San Marco Hotel/KMI Building: 6.2 mi
- Venice Train Depot: 6.3 mi
- Fairy Doors: 6.3 mi
- Oscar Scherer State Park: 1.9 mi
- Historic Spanish Point: 3.5 mi
- T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve: 5.8 mi
- Sleeping Turtles Preserve - North (Ligon): 7.0 mi
- Red Bug Slough Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Venice Rail Depot: 6.2 mi
- Venice Museum and Archives: 6.6 mi
- Sarasota Art Museum: 10.7 mi
- Sarasota Art Museum: 10.7 mi
- Sarasota Art Museum: 10.7 mi
- Open Book Gateway: 10.2 mi
- The Spirit of Sarasota: 11.5 mi
- Olympic Wannabes Statue: 11.5 mi
- Omphalos: 11.6 mi
- SpreadX Web Design and Marketing: 11.8 mi
- Lilly: 2.5 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 5.6 mi
- Gunther Gebel-Williams: 6.2 mi
- Veteran’s Court: 6.3 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Nokomis Public Beach: 3.7 mi
- Siesta Key Beach: 6.9 mi
- Cresent Beach: 7.0 mi
- Golden Beach Entrance: 7.2 mi
- Crescent Beach: 7.5 mi
- Sarasota Audubon Native Garden: 9.3 mi
- Fruitville Reading Garden: 10.2 mi
- Fragrence Garden: 11.2 mi
- Edible Garden: 11.2 mi
- Green Roof: 11.2 mi
- Manasota Beach Picnic Shelter: 12.6 mi
- 59th Street Boat Ramp picnic benches: 24.5 mi
- Warm Mineral Spring: 14.4 mi
- Manatee Mineral Spring: 22.2 mi
- Caloosa Indian Mound: 13.2 mi
- Rocky Bluff: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Scherer Thaxton Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caloosa Indian Mound | ENE 56° | 6 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 19:54 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 17:06 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 62 | 65 | 68 | 73 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 70 | 65 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Venice, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/165265503
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