Pets are barred from every public beach in the city, including Lido Beach, to protect nesting shorebirds. Only service animals are exempt.
The city's open-container ordinance bans drinking alcohol on public property generally, which covers this city beach. This is stricter than Sarasota County's beaches, whose ordinance excludes beaches and parks.
The City of Sarasota passed its own beach smoking ban in 2022, covering city-owned public beaches including Lido, with an exception for unfiltered cigars.
Not verified here
We have not verified this rule for this beach yet. Check with the city before you rely on it.
We have not verified this rule for this beach yet. Check with the city before you rely on it.
We have not verified this rule for this beach yet. Check with the city before you rely on it.
We have not verified this rule for this beach yet. Check with the city before you rely on it.
We have not verified this rule for this beach yet. Check with the city before you rely on it.
We have not verified this rule for this beach yet. Check with the city before you rely on it.
We have not verified this rule for this beach yet. Check with the city before you rely on it.
Source: Code of the City of Sarasota, Ch. 5 (Alcoholic Beverages) Sec. 5-21 and Ch. 10 (Beaches and Waterways) Sec. 10-11, plus the city's 2022 beach smoking ordinance · checked 2026-09-09. Rules change by ordinance and by season. When it matters, confirm with the posted signs.
Dogs at Lido Key: Pets are barred from every public beach in the city, including Lido Beach, to protect nesting shorebirds. Only service animals are exempt. Not allowed at Lido Key: dogs, alcohol, smoking. Checked against Code of the City of Sarasota, Ch. 5 (Alcoholic Beverages) Sec. 5-21 and Ch. 10 (Beaches and Waterways) Sec. 10-11, plus the city's 2022 beach smoking ordinance on 2026-09-09. Rules we have not verified for Lido Key are marked as such rather than guessed on the beach rules page.