Last updated: September 18, 2026.

Sarasota area map

Get your bearings: the best beaches, top attractions, and key neighborhoods, all pinned in one place. Tap any pin for a quick take and a link to the full money-saving guide.

🏖️ Beaches

• Siesta Key Beach
  Powder-quartz sand, lifeguards, playground — arrive before 10am weekends.
• Lido Key Beach
  Calmer and smaller, steps from St. Armands Circle.
• Venice Beach
  Shark Tooth Capital of the World — bring a sifter scoop.
• Turtle Beach
  Quieter south Siesta Key spot, popular with kayakers.
• Nokomis Beach
  Old-Florida vibe with a famous drum circle.
• Whitney Beach, Longboat Key
  Quiet, upscale north key.

🎭 Attractions

• The Ringling
  Art museum, circus museum, and bayfront grounds.
• Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
  Downtown bayfront gardens; Lights in Bloom in December.
• Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
  Touch tanks, sharks, and manatees on City Island.
• St. Armands Circle
  Circular shopping and dining district on Lido Key.
• Sarasota Jungle Gardens
  Hand-feed flamingos at this old-Florida classic.
• The Bay Park
  Free downtown waterfront park with playgrounds.
• Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
  Sarasota's main concert hall on the bayfront.

📍 Areas

• Siesta Key Village
  Walkable beach-village bars, shops, and dining.
• SRQ Airport
  Sarasota Bradenton International Airport — 15 min to downtown.