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Lido Beach

Ben Franklin Drive, Lido Key, Sarasota, FL
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Ranked #6 of 48 activities in Sarasota
Type: Beaches
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Denver, Colorado
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59 reviews 59 reviews
19 attraction reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013

Great beach for long walks. One section (just north of Lido Beach Resort) has a sandbar that creates a separate pool for the kiddies to play in. Not overly crowded. Plenty of parking. I've never taken a beach vacation just to hang out on a beach . . . but I just might come back here.

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

I don't care that people call Siesta Key Beach the best, it is always SO packed, and can never find parking. Lido Beach is the place to be! No crowds, very peaceful, beach is amazing! Sand is soft as flour or powdered sugar! it also does not get hot at all, so you can lay out on the beach for... More

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Florida
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103 reviews 103 reviews
32 attraction reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013

Really nice beach... a nice way to spend a couple of days. This is a great beach for walking as it stretches a long way. It is wide so there is plenty of room for walkers, people playing volleyball, shell picking, or just hanging out. The water is clean & clear. Very enjoyable!

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Virginia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2013

This is a beautiful, long, wide beach with white sand and palm trees. It is not as crowded or noisy as Siesta Key beach.

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chicago, il
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Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

Our visit to Lido Beach was wonderful. It is a quieter beach with a beautiful view. Lido beach offers a great snack bar with good options for food and drink and the public bathrooms are also convienent. Can't wait to go back!

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Cleveland, Ohio
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70 reviews 70 reviews
29 attraction reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2013

It was beautiful white sand beach located between Longboat Key and Siesta Key. The difference between Lido Key and other Keys was that Lido was so quiet, not so many people. Only one bridge connencted to mainland, so it was a kind of isolated and needed to be through St. Armand's Circle. Be careful rush hours and dinner time since... More

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Tennessee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2013

Lido beach is a real gem. Beautiful powdery white sand and clear blue-green water. The beach is really wide and very clean. There is a nice concession stand area with tables and restrooms. We had a fabulous day!

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MA
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9 reviews 9 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2013

One of my favorite beaches and an easy walk to downtown St. Armands for a great lunch! Don't miss this one!

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Warwick, Rhode Island
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Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2013

We ventured to Lido Beach one day as the result of so many people asking about our trip in 2012, as well as having locals inquire if we had been there, we had NOT...our bad ! One beautiful beach day...which was every day save 2...they were cloudy...off we went in search of the 'wonders of Lido Beach...We could not believe... More

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Cornelius, NC
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4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2013

Fine wide beach, clean sand, clear water and easy access from and to Sarasota's premier tourist/shopping/restaurant area - St. Armand's Circle. What's not to like? Well, the parking CAN be problem in high season on a nice day - so get there early (by 11 AM) and you should be just fine.

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