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Sarasota Beach
4.8★ · 680 Google ratings · Siesta Key, Florida
✓ Parking✓ Good for kids✓ Free✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 270 ft away · free · fills up
Walk
200 yd · 3 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Water
88°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
225 yd from the water to the back
Map of Sarasota Beach
1
1Parking270 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 9 visitors · 2018–2026
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 8 visitors · 2018–2026
Visit for the sunset
Multiple reviewers identify this as one of Florida's best sunset spots, with stunning colors and photo opportunities.
Arrive early for parking
Free parking fills by late morning on weekends, and the paid lots require a half-mile walk to reach the beach.
Bring walking shoes for restroom access
One reviewer had to walk 15 minutes to find a restroom, and some report no public bathrooms nearby.
Plan for crowding except early mornings
The beach gets moderately to very crowded during peak times, though space remains available for everyone.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
78°F · partly cloudy
Water
88°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.5 ft · 2 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the E
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 04:08 | High tide | ↑ |
| 13:13 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 6:33 AM.
Practical
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📍 Siesta Key, FL 34242
🅿 Parking 270 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 200 yd away, about 3 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Sarasota Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 270 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Sarasota Beach?
200 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 3 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Sarasota Beach 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.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
