Lido Key

Lido Key
FAQ

Everything you need to know before your beach day.

What are the beach conditions at Lido Key today?

Lido Key sits on the Gulf of Mexico. Our conditions page shows today's water temperature, surf height, wind, UV index, tide times from NOAA station 8726243, and rip current risk, plus red tide and sargassum seaweed status. Everything is pulled live from NOAA and Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day.

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Where do you park at Lido Key?

Park at Lido Key in lots like Lido Beach City Lot, South Lido Nature Park, St. Armands Circle Parking. Our parking page maps every option with addresses, rates from Free and a live crowd-based availability estimate so you can plan ahead and skip circling.

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Where should you eat at Lido Key?

At Lido Key, don't miss the 1905 Salad & Cuban at Columbia Restaurant. Our dining page pulls live ratings and hours from Google Places and highlights the local dishes worth ordering.

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What boat trips run from Lido Key?

Boats leave Lido Key from Sarasota Marina / New Pass, including the Gulf Sunset Sail — dolphin watches, sunset sails, kayak tours and fishing charters. Our things to do page lists the operators, departure times and prices.

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What's happening at Lido Key this week?

Lido Key hosts South Lido Park Sunset and more. Our events page pulls the current week's lineup so nothing sneaks up on you.

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At Lido Key, the sun sets at 8:10 PM today — about 13h 9m of daylight. Sunrise was 7:02 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Lido Key update at the top of the conditions page.