Gulf Coast Guide

Lido Key

St. Armands

St. Armands Circle, Lido Beach and South Lido Park — Florida's most culturally connected beach, five minutes from Sarasota's museums, theater and dining scene.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

more tools coming

Beach Conditions

Surf, flags & Gulf water temp

Parking Finder

Lido lot & South Lido Park

Sunset

South Lido Park · five water views

Dining

St. Armands Circle & Lido Beach

Boat Trips

Sarasota Bay dolphin tours & sails

Events

What's on this week

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Lido Beach

Wide Gulf sand with public facilities and concession

Main city beach

South Lido Park

The south tip — five water views from one point

County park · free

North Lido Beach

Less developed north stretch near Longboat Pass

Walk from main lot

Beer Can Island (nearby)

Sandbar at the tip of Longboat Key, boat or walk

Walk from south Lido

St. Armands Circle

Outdoor shopping and dining on the way to the beach

On the causeway

Siesta Key (south)

The famous quartz-white sand, 20 min south

Dr. Beach #1

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

St. Armands Circle

5 min east

The outdoor shopping and dining circle — galleries, restaurants and the Sarasota scene

Sarasota

10 min east

Ringling Museum, Van Wezel, Selby Gardens and the bayfront arts district

Siesta Key

20 min south

The #1 US beach — quartz-white sand and the Siesta Key Village bar scene

Longboat Key

15 min north

Eleven miles of upscale Gulf beach with Euphemia Haye and Mar Vista

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Lido Key. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.