Beyond the Beach
The best of the Sarasota area, minutes away
Tap a pin — drive times measured from the resort
St. Armands Circle
John Ringling’s 1920s shopping circle — boutiques, gelato and sidewalk cafés.
Mote SEA Aquarium
Sharks, manatees, otters and penguins at Mote’s new million-gallon aquarium by Nathan Benderson Park. 30 min drive.
The Ringling
The circus king’s art museum, rose gardens and the bayfront Ca’ d’Zan mansion. 25 min drive.
Selby Botanical Gardens
World-class orchids and giant banyans on downtown Sarasota’s bayfront. 25 min drive.
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Flamingos that eat from your hand in ten acres of old-Florida jungle. 20 min drive.
Siesta Key Beach
Cool quartz-white sand, ranked among America’s best beaches. 40 min drive.
Myakka River State Park
Airboats, alligators and a treetop canopy walk through wild Florida. 50 min drive.
Anna Maria Village and Beach
An old-Florida village at the island’s north tip — white-sand beaches, the historic city pier and cottage-lined streets. 20 min drive.
Sarasota Downtown
Main Street shops, galleries and sidewalk dining. 25 min drive.
Marina Jack
Bayfront marina and waterfront dining on Sarasota Bay. 25 min drive.
Venice Fishing Pier and Beach
Historic pier, Sharky’s on the sand and shark-tooth beaches. 50 min drive.
Van Wezel
Sarasota’s purple bayfront performing-arts hall. 25 min drive.
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