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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Lido Beach
Ben Franklin Drive, Lido Key, Sarasota, FL
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Denver, Colorado
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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...
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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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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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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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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...
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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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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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Reviewed September 5, 2012
Warwick, Rhode Island
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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...
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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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