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Siesta Key Public Beach has excellent lifeguard
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Crescent Beach, Siesta Key. (above) |
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Siesta Key is known for its flat beach and shallow,
calm, clear waters. Not a lot of shells. (above). It's great for
children and older folks who may have trouble walking on uneven ground.
The water stays shallow a long way from shore.
Can Siesta Key Beach get crowded? You bet. On a nice beach weekend, as
many as 30,000 people can come and go at the public beach access. But
most of them congregate close to the main pavilion. You can almost
always find a quiet spot if that's what you prefer. |
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Near the water, the beach is packed hard enough to
ride bikes on Siesta Beach. You can ride from Point-of-Rocks to north of
the Public Access. South of Point-of-Rocks the beach sand is too soft to
ride a bike. |
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Turtle Beach, on southern Siesta Key, has a smaller crowd, darker sand, and the
water gets deeper faster than on the beaches north of Point-of-Rocks. It
has restrooms and a picnic area, but no lifeguard. |
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Siesta Key Beach has plenty of picnic tables;
Some of them are covered or shaded. |
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The public beach pavilion has restrooms and changing
areas, a snack bar and tables to eat on. |
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North of Siesta Key Public Beach you'll find some
outstanding beachfront properties for rent on a very wide and fairly
quiet beach. (above) This area of the beach is also a popular nesting
area for shorebirds in the spring and early summer. You can see the
roped off area at the edge of the dunes. Beachgoers are encouraged to
respect the nesting birds' need for space and to avoid getting too
close. There's plenty of beach for both people and birds. |
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Siesta's wide, flat beach is great for walking,
jogging or riding bikes, and you can usually find someone on the beach
24/7. |
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The beach at Point-of-Rocks. These flat, smooth
limestone rocks are great for exploring and create an excellent
snorkeling spot at high tide. It's a good fishing spot too. This beach
is a little difficult to get to as there is no nearby public access
(hint: that means it doesn't get crowded). On the horizon in the
distance you can see northern Siesta Key.
Every Sunday afternoon and evening, a large drum circle assembles on
Siesta Key Public Beach. Dancers, musicians and onlookers gather for the
entertainment. You can hear the drumming a long way down the beach. It's
quite a spectacle.
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No smoking allowed; Sarasota County beaches are a smoke
free zone. |
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