Longboat Key

Longboat Key is a beautiful offshore barrier island running roughly north to south of Sarasota Bay in Southwest Florida. The island’s eastern shoreline has dense mangroves except where canals have been dredged and marinas built. The western shoreline consists of a gorgeous white sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico. On both the north and south ends, Longboat Key is separated from neighboring islands by deep water passes from the Gulf to Sarasota Bay.

St. Armands Key and Lido Key lie just south of Longboat Key and West of Sarasota, so there's lots to do off the key the key as well!