Sarasota Beaches

Sarasota’s beaches and keys are exquisite. Locals and visitors alike admire its 35 miles of coastline. Siesta Key Beach won top honors among 30 beaches–including some in the Bahamas–in the recent Great International White Sand Challenge. Newcomers discover that Longboat Key’s public beaches ar e notoriously hard to find, but 13 access points do exist–if you know where to find them. Off Longboat Key, visit Beer Can Island (a.k.a. Greer Island Park), whose misleading name might cause you to miss its many beauties. It’s wild, wonderful and inaccessible by automobile. And don’t miss Lido Key beach, next door to the world famous Saint Armand’s Shops.