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Crescent Beach, Sarasota
4.8★ · 376 Google ratings · Siesta Key, Florida
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
250 ft away · paid · fills up
Walk
320 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
None reported
Cost
Paid parking
Water
88°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1.5 miles of shoreline
Sand
200 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of Crescent Beach, Sarasota
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1Parking250 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2017–2026
Best for sunset viewing
The beach faces west and offers reliable, stunning sunset views that reviewers highlight as a main attraction.
Expect cool sand and fine texture
The white sand stays cool even in midday sun and squeaks slightly underfoot when walking.
Quieter than main Siesta Key Beach
Limited parking naturally keeps crowds smaller than the adjacent primary beach.
Arrive by 7-9am for parking
Free and paid lots fill quickly, especially in summer and on weekends, requiring very early arrival.
Bring cash for parking fees
Paid lot parking costs around five dollars per hour once free spaces are occupied.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
79°F · clear
Water
88°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.5 ft · 2 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the E
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 04:59 | High tide | ↑ |
| 14:10 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 6:35 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Stickney Point Rd, Siesta Key, FL 34242, United States
🅿 Parking 250 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 320 ft away, about 1 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Crescent Beach, Sarasota?
The nearest mapped parking area is 250 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Crescent Beach, Sarasota?
320 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Crescent Beach, Sarasota have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Crescent Beach, Sarasota least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am and the busiest at Sat 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
