Siesta Key Vacation & Accommodations Guide - Travel information for Siesta Key & Sarasota Florida

Sarasota & Siesta Key Vacation & Accommodation guide

Travel information for Siesta Key and Sarasota Florida

Siesta Key Beach

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Siesta Key is a beautiful barrier island eight miles long just offshore of Sarasota, Florida. You will find it alive with tropical atmosphere, blessed with the "world's finest, whitest beaches," filled with charming hideaways, and always offering plenty to do - but it is also a place to relax, and let the warm breezes, cool water and soft sand transport you to your personal paradise!

Many species of tropical trees and flowering shrubs thrive here, as well as exotic parrots and numerous varieties of native birds. Along the beaches and bays you will see gulls, terns, plovers, pelicans, egrets, herons, ibis, spoonbills, storks and cranes. Offshore dolphins and manatees are often spotted frolicking in the gulf and bay waters.

Renowned for it's powdery white sand, Crescent Beach was entered in the World Sand Challenge in 1987, and awarded for having the world's "finest and whitest" sand. From the parking area, cross over sea oats and sea grapes by wooden footbridges and view wild rabbits enjoying a morning feast. The facility includes sheltered picnic areas, restrooms, concession stands, lifeguards, volleyball courts, tennis courts, a softball field, playground and fitness trail.

Along Midnight Pass Road to the south and along Beach Road to the north of Crescent Beach are several public beach accesses and parking. At the south end of the key is Turtle Beach. The beach is not as crowded as Siesta Key Beach and has a great abundance of seashells. South of Turtle Beach is Palmer Point Beach, a remote stretch of sand and sea oats. Since Midnight Pass has filled in (with sand), you can now walk from Palmer Point Beach to Casey Key.

Watersports abound on Siesta Key. For the energetic you'll find excellent sailboarding, fishing, snorkeling; or how about a little Parasailing? If you prefer more relaxation in your vacation, a personalized Sailing Charter might be more enticing.

There are almost 50 miles of canals and waterways inside Siesta Key which is also surrounded by water, the Intracoastal waterway, Sarasota Bay, Roberts Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Temporary docking is available at several local restaurants and many of the condominiums have boat docks available for renters. For your enjoyment, there are many marinas offering charters, guided tours and boat rentals.