Beach Guide

Where to Park

Manasota Key · lots & garages

Arrive early
lots fill fast

Watch the Lots Fill

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12 PM today
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3 lots · 330 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

All Parking

at 12 PM · nearest first

Englewood Beach County Park

~31 open

200 spaces · Free · County beach · 18 min

Manasota Beach Park

~38 open

80 spaces · Free · County park · 20 min

Stump Pass Beach State Park

~24 open

50 spaces · $3/vehicle · State park · 4.3 mi

On-street parking

60 metered spaces · Free (limited) · Manasota Beach Rd — narrow two-lane island road, very limited street spots. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

Local moves

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All lots are free except Stump Pass State Park ($3). This is the Manasota Key advantage over the Sarasota beaches.

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Englewood Beach fills on good-weather winter weekends — snowbirds discovered it. Arrive before 9 AM.

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Manasota Beach Park (mid-island) is the best-kept secret — same Gulf sand, half the people.

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Stump Pass State Park closes at sunset — build your exit time into the day plan.

City parking info (941) 473-0504

happy hunting

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