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Siesta Key is located on a barrier island off Sarasota on Florida’s West Gulf Coast. Siesta Key has a feel of old Florida, and its beach regularly makes the list of top beaches in Florida. Its sand is 99% quartz, giving it a powdery, cool feel. It’s also a spacious beach with room to spread your blanket and set up your beach chairs, and shells are plentiful along the shoreline. Fun in the sun is what Siesta Key is all about!
Bursting with lush foliage, mature trees and tropical flowering shrubs line the winding routes to the village and the beaches. The beaches are quite natural, with protected wild sea oats and mangroves providing a protective habitat for the scores of native island birds that share the island, as well as the dolphins, manatees and other aquatic wildlife living just offshore. In addition to Siesta Key Beach, a favorite among people from all over the world. with facilities such as picnic areas, restrooms, concession stands, playground, trails, and tennis and volleyball courts, you can visit Turtle Beach or Palmer Point Beach. If you enjoy collecting shells, visit Turtle Beach, at the south end of the island. While not as powdery as Siesta Beach, it is less crowded and has restroom facilities, picnic shelters and a boat ramp. Crescent Beach is where you will find beachfront vacation rentals offering private beach access.
Siesta Key is an island of culinary delights! Many of the restaurants specialize in seafood delicacies including lobster, crab, blackened fish, raw oysters, and unique, Gulf Coast seafood dishes. Whether you enjoy formal, candle-lit dinners, ocean side casual, or family-oriented dining, you will find it here, complete with nightclubs hosting music and dancing.
Siesta Key boasts over 150 unique boutiques, galleries, salons and shops in which to indulge yourself. Friendly merchants welcome casual browsing. There are two main shopping districts right on Siesta Key, each with a wide variety of shops that carry merchandise ranging from gifts and T-shirts to the finest haute couture to ice cream. Siesta Key Village is located on the northwest side of the Key about one block from the Gulf and its attractive streets invite strolling. The Siesta South Shopping area begins at the Stickney Point Bridge and goes south along Midnight Pass Road. From November to September, the Siesta Key Trolley will take you from the southern-most part of the island to the north end.
Other activities you might like to try while visiting Siesta Key include wildlife/marine life adventure cruises; sport fishing on Sarasota Bay, Tampa Bay and surrounding Gulf Waters for snook, trout, redfish, cobia, tarpon, kingfish, pompano and more; or boating. With nearly 50 miles of canals and waterways, and the surrounding bays and the Gulf of Mexico, boating is one of the most popular pastimes on Siesta Key. Boat rentals, charters, and guided tours are readily available and you can also take advantage of the temporary docks at our restaurants on the water. Golf is readily available in nearby Sarasota and Bradenton.
Round out your vacation with an easy trip into Sarasota or Bradenton to experience their attractions.
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