#1 Best Beach in the World
Things To Do In Siesta Key
Siesta Key is a beautiful eight-mile-long barrier island just across the bay from Sarasota. With world-famous beaches, water sports, and wildlife within easy reach of Sarasota attractions and restaurants, Siesta Key makes a great vacation destination.
Siesta Key has won a host of awards for its gorgeous white sandy beaches, including AARP #1 Best Beach in the World 2015 and Trip Advisor’s #1 Travelers Choice Top Beaches USA.
Beach & Village
Tips for Visiting Siesta Key Beach & Village
In Siesta Village you’ll find an assortment of boutiques, bars and restaurants for delicious beachside dinners and souvenir shopping. If you prefer respite from the sand and surf, there are boundless things to do at Siesta Key’s public beach.
- Play beach volleyball or let the kids play on the playground at Siesta Beach Public Pavillion
- Ride the Siesta Key Breeze Trolley
- Dine and shop your way through Siesta Key Village
- Take an e-bike tour across Siesta’s sands with Sarasota Bike Tours
- Check out Sunset Point/Patriots Pier for an unrivaled Gulf Coast sunset
- Rent a boat or jetskis, take a fishing charter or go parasailing with CB’s Saltwater Outfitters
- Go kiteboarding or wakeboarding
- Become part of the mesmerizing beat of the Siesta Key Drum Circle every Sunday evening on the beach
- Get a relaxing massage or get your yoga on at Mandala Med Spa & Yoga Shala
- Take a booze cruise or Sunset Tour aboard Sarasota Boat Tours
- Stroll the Siesta Key Farmers Market in the Village on Sunday mornings (8am-12pm)
- Catch live music and the best happy hour in town at Siesta Key Oyster Bar
SOUTH SIDE
Tips for Visiting South Siesta Key
Point of Rocks at the south end of Crescent Beach, and Turtle Beach even further south, offer a more low-key alternative for a place to unwind, escape the crowds, relax seaside and spot wildlife.
- Rent scooters or bicycles from Ride & Paddle to cruise and explore the south end of the key
- Grill out and picnic at the facilities of Turtle Beach
- Sunbathe and splash around on Crescent Beach
- Have a sunset dinner on the water at Ophelia’s On The Bay
- Rent kayaks or standup paddleboards the waterways with Dolphin Paddlesports
- Go camping out at Turtle Beach Campground
- Snorkel or go fishing at the Point of Rocks
- Experience “Old Florida” and catch live music or a sports game at Captain Curt’s Crab & Oyster Bar
- Admire the sea turtle nests (but don’t touch or get too close) during turtle nesting season (May 1-Oct. 31)
THINGS TO DO
- Siesta Key Beach
- Shell Beach
- The Ringling
- Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
- Bayfront Park and Marina
- Siesta Key Watersports
- Point of Rocks
- Fun Boat Tours
- Mote Marine Laboratory
- Sarasota Jungle Gardens
- Siesta Key Seaplanes
- CPonies
- Sarasota Farmers Market
- Point of Rocks
- Adventure Kayak Outfitters
- Lido Beach
- Sarasota Jungle Gardens
- Sarasota Farmers Market
- TreeUmph Adventure
- Pirate Adventures
- Escape Countdown
- Cadzan
- Siesta Key Farmers Market
- Parasail Siesta
- Sip-N-Cycle Cruises
