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Manasota Key Neighborhood Video

Manasota Key is one of Florida’s best kept secrets. It offers superb shelling, swimming, and beautiful sunsets in glorious “Old Style Florida” fashion.

Manasota Key is a classic narrow barrier island nestled along Florida’s west coast. With the Gulf Of Mexico along the west and peaceful Lemon Bay along the east, this is a place for water lovers, with water never more than a short walk away.

Manasota Key is home to some of the most exclusive homes around. There are no high-rises or traffic lights- just a two-lane road and pristine beaches. The northern and central part of the island, located in Sarasota County, is completely residential. Private homes sit on one-acre lots, tucked behind lush tropical foliage. Many of the homes have their back yard on the bay and their front yard on the Gulf. The southern part of the island is in Charlotte County and has more development. There are low-rise multi-family condos and old fashioned beach cottages on the south end. The southern tip of Manasota Key is occupied by Stump Pass Beach State Park.

Well-Known and Well-Hidden – Top 10 Best Sarasota-Area Beaches

The End of Summer Doesn't Mean the End of Beach Days on Florida's Gulf Coast

The end of summer never indicates the end of beach days on Florida's Gulf Coast

As the summer season winds to an end, we find it perfectly fitting to boast the beautiful weather that defines Florida’s Gulf Coast. While those up north are readying their snow shovels, winter coats and heating systems, we here can continue donning our bathing attire to enjoy a few more months of frolicking on our favorite area beaches—some of which are renowned as among the world’s very best.

To send a taste of our tropical splendor to our cold weather friends, we present the top 10 beaches on Florida’s Southwest Coast. To help guide travelers on their journey down, these spots are listed from north to south. (more…)