Turtle & Palmer Point Beaches
Photos by Fred Usu on en.Wikipedia
Turtle Beach
Heading south down Siesta Key you’ll find Turtle Beach
Turtle Beach
Heading south down Siesta Key you’ll find Turtle Beach
with full amenities and big parking lots. The sand is slightly coarser and the beach drops off more steeply than Siesta Beach, but it is far less crowded. There is better snorkeling. There are full amenities including bathrooms and lots of parking.
There is access to Blind Pass Lagoon on the other side of the island, as the key becomes quite skinny here. There are
There is access to Blind Pass Lagoon on the other side of the island, as the key becomes quite skinny here. There are
half a dozen paddle board and kayak rental concessions, and public boat ramps too. Shelling and shark tooth hunting are popular on the beach, and there is the Turtle Beach Campground next door. Loggerhead and green turtles nest on the beach from May–October.
Palmer Point Park Beach
Further south is Palmer Point Park with a beautiful beach, but no amenities. Park at Turtle Beach and its a long walk, but you can bike there. There is no road to the beach, but there is a network of sandy trails, which you can virtually walk here using Google’s Pegman feature.
Palmer Point Park Beach
Further south is Palmer Point Park with a beautiful beach, but no amenities. Park at Turtle Beach and its a long walk, but you can bike there. There is no road to the beach, but there is a network of sandy trails, which you can virtually walk here using Google’s Pegman feature.
VisitSarasota.com
Further south is Palmer Point Park with a beautiful beach, but no amenities. Park at Turtle Beach and its a long walk, but you can bike there. There is no road to the beach, but there is a network of sandy trails, which you can virtually walk here using Google’s Pegman feature.
Photos from SarasotaCountyParks.com
We cross back to the mainland, head south, and then come back onto Casey Key, as described in the next section.
