Siesta Affordable Vacations on Siesta Key Florida

Siesta Key's NEW TURTLE BEACH!

NEW TURTLE BEACH - April, 2007!

The kids LOVE IT!
The beautiful WIDE & LONG New Turtle Beach!

Carrie's Fisherman's Cove Rentals - directly on new Turtle Beach!
The beautiful WIDE & LONG New Turtle Beach!

Turtle Beach - Water on both Sides for DOUBLE THE FUN!
Turtle Beach looking South - WALK TO CASEY KEY!

Looking south on Turtle Beach - on a quiet weekday - WALK FOR MILES!
Turtle Beach - Siesta Key's

Looking north on Turtle Beach - walk for miles!
Turtle Beach - Siesta Key's less crowded Turtle Beach

Another wonderful day at Siesta Key's less crowded Beach!
Sunset on Turtle Beach

Sunset at TURTLE BEACH!

Siesta Key Beaches - Photo Gallery

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CRESCENT BEACH - (Siesta Key Beach) World Famous INCREDIBLE WHITE SUGAR SAND!

Siesta Key is blessed with two distinctly different Beaches! There are Rental units available directly on either Beach. The character of each Beach is unique, each has its advantages, here I'll try to sketch the difference for you, but a visit to Siesta Key should not be complete without a visit to each beach!

World Famous "Siesta Key Beach" (also called Crescent Beach or Siesta Beach) is the white sand beach that brings back the visitors year after year. It has won many awards, most recently named the 2nd best beach in Florida by the Travel Channel. The sand is cool sugar-like, white! The beach is about 3 miles long for walking, and has a very gradual slope, meaning that you must walk a long way out to get into deeper water for swimming. But this shallow nature makes it ideal for very young children.

Siesta Key Beach is where all the action (and all the crowds) are! On a typical day, thousands of people enjoy the activities. There is a wonderful public beach with a massive parking lot, refreshments, and activities like volleyball. Airplanes pulling banners roar by while visitors may be paragliding behind speedboats, wading, walking, sunning, or just partying. Here are some pictures of Siesta Key Beach:


Northern Crescent Beach on Siesta Key Florida Northern Crescent Beach by the Tidal Pools Shallow water on Crescent Beach Mid-Crescent Beach on Siesta Key Florida Public Beach sand carving

NEW TURTLE BEACH - still the secluded - relaxing - Southern End of Siesta Key

Turtle Beach is our secluded, quieter, less known and (therefore less crowded) "local" beach at the very southern end of Siesta Key. Turtle Beach is much less commercial and quieter. It is situated on a small Park that has Charcoal Grills, Picnic Tables, Swings & Slides, and a Lagoon that is perfect for Kayaking. Green Parrots chatter in the tropical trees, and a pub and 2 restaurants are steps away. Boaters have 2 public boat launches available.

Turtle Beach (like Miami Beach), was completely restored in early 2007 in a 12 Million Dollar project that has added an immense amount of new sand and greatly expanded it to the point that Turtle Beach is now the longer of our 2 beaches, allowing walking all the way to the next Key (Casey Key), and beyond.

Turtle Beach is now about 200 feet wide, and excellent for walking, swimming, or sunbathing. Because of its massive new size, and limited parking, it avoids ever being crowded. Turtle Beach is great for swimming (or fishing), because it is a little deeper closer to shore.

Turtle Beach on a quiet weekday Turtle Beach looking South toward Fisherman's Cove Rentals Turtle Beach looking North - walk for MILES! Turtle Beach - fishing off the beach Turtle Beach - catching fish off the beach Church Picnic on old Turtle Beach
Great Harrons hang out by Turtle Beach Fisherman's Cove Vacation Rentals - directly on new TURTLE BEACH! Evening Fishing on old Turtle Beach Turtle Beach Park on Siesta Key Florida Turtle Beach sunset during an eclispses Turtle Beach Sunset