Great location . Staff is wonderful. We will be back. Had bad weather coming in and they informed us we needed to depart early due to the wind direction. They were spot on.

Beautiful location. Very helpful with docking, setting up electric, helping us rent bikes for the afternoon. Rode the bicycles into town. Good stop. Recommend.

Beach, restaurant very close. Easy bike ride to grocery store and town. Very good staff who do a great job helping you dock.

As others have noted, the tidal current that passes Crow's Nest can be downright vicious, but the dockmaster and dockhands are well-experienced at bringing boats into the slips safely and without damage. I normally retain full command and control of the docking procedure, but here I defer to their advice and guidance. An option to docking during the height of the tidal flow is to drop an anchor on the north side of the channel for an hour or two until slack tide. Some will remain there overnight, but again, that tidal current bids caution and maintaining close watch on the anchor's hold. It is a bit of a hike, but historic, downtown Venice is only a mile and a half away through some pleasant neighborhoods with little traffic. There are a number of Shoppes and restaurants lining the south side of the main thoroughfare. A mile beyond the historic downtown (to the south) is a shopping center with a wine bar, liquor store, Publix, etc. With the limited depths of the anchorage in Roberts Bay, Crow's Nest is a great option.