Welcome to Siesta Key
Enjoy a nonstop resort lifestyle in the preeminent island community
Just off the coast of South Sarasota, Siesta Key is a profoundly inspiring barrier island, providing magnificent Gulf Coast views and waterfront recreation from just about anywhere on the island. With an impressively engineered network of canals intersecting with inland lagoons, many of Siesta Key's hotspots can be traversed by boat within the island itself. Considered a vacation escape by even Sarasota's standards, living on Siesta Key is nothing less than a non-stop resort lifestyle.
What to Love
- Some of the most pristine, top-rated beaches in the entire country
- Easy access to South Sarasota and the Lido Keys
- Endless resort-style feel everywhere you go
Local Lifestyle
Extraordinarily upscale condominium complexes, and beachside resorts mark Siesta Key as one of Sarasota's prime vacation hotspots — though the island's limited size allows locals to experience the same lifestyle in peace. A true boater's and beach lover's paradise, Siesta Key is the perfect place to plant roots where you'll aseldomwant to leave. With plentiful dining and shopping amenities close by at South Sarasota and the Lido Keys, you'll also enjoy easy access to everything needed to perpetually support the luxury beach resort lifestyle.
Dining, Entertainment & Shopping
At Cafe Gabbiano, you'll enjoy perfectly crafted Italian fare from an impressively stocked rathskeller dining area or its breathtaking outdoor patio. Live it up at The Old Salty Dog Siesta Key, a family-friendly old-style pub featuring irresistible comfort food and live music, along with some of the tastiest drinks around.
While somewhat limited by its size, Siesta Key's selection of high-end local shops are incredibly unique and special. For an unmistakable expression of love, you'll find an imposing range of finely crafted jewelry at
Silver City Sarasota. Automotive experts
Classico Wheels create custom steering wheels, shift knobs, and other specialty parts to elevate your ride with a deluxe, custom style.
At
Lilly Pulitzer, you'll find highly chic designer beachwear, and
Casa Smeralda provides an equally fantastic range of women's beachwear with amiable service. More great shopping options await just a short distance away in the Lido and St. Armands Keys — most notably the impressive
Saint Armands Circle open-air shopping complex — and other options in South Sarasota are just a few short minutes away.
Things to Do
Outdoor recreation, sporting, and picnicking are available in
Glebe Park's wide-open plot of green space, and at the island's northernmost tip,
Galvin Park provides an ideal, picturesque space to take a blissful afternoon stroll.
Back on the main island,
Sculpture Garden features a marvelous mix of intricate and colorful modern sculptures that seem to make the sunlight itself a core feature of the vibrant pieces. For the perfect fishing and picnic spot, also see
Nora Patterson Bay Island Park, which volunteers ensure is kept in top shape.
In fact, the entire island enjoys a high degree of collective care, as the Siesta Key locals seem to always be looking for ways to express their love for their highly connected and convivial luxury community.
