Barrier island off Sarasota with quartz-sand Siesta Beach, a walkable village and quieter southern beaches
Siesta Key is a barrier island west of Sarasota in Sarasota County, between Roberts Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
Visitors come for the beach, sunsets and swimming, and for the walkable commercial hub of Siesta Key Village.
Two bridges connect the island to mainland Sarasota, with Siesta Drive in the north and Stickney Point Road in the south, and Midnight Pass Road (SR 758) runs the length of the key. Siesta Beach parking can fill on busy days, and Sarasota County's Breeze system runs a trolley and on-demand service on the island.