Turtle Beach Resort

Turtle Beach Resort offers freestanding cottages rather than traditional guestrooms. Originally a fishing camp, the cottages sit at the end of Siesta Key, along the waterfront of Little Sarasota Bay just a short walk from secluded Turtle Beach on the Gulf of Mexico. Each cottage has its own private hot tub, and several have grills on gated patios. Guests also have use of docking facilities, kayaks, canoes, fishing equipment and bicycles. Pets are welcome.

Rooms

Rooms: 167 

Amenities Include: 

Luxury resort on six acres of lush tropical gardens with a 1500 ft. beach on the island’s south coast. Three pools, whirlpool, 3 restaurants/3 bars, nightly entertainment, gym, health spa, beauty salon, floodlit tennis courts, water sports, shops, kid’s program. Rooms w/ AC, satellite TV, clock/radio, mini-fridge, safe, hairdryer, balcony/patio.

Gourmet Dining 
Right next door to Turtle Beach Resort is Ophelia's On The Bay. Here you will find one of Florida's top 20 restaurants! Enjoy an intimate dinner for two, on the water's edge, a bottle of wine, appetizers, entrees, luscious deserts, and as our guests, you will also receive a very special price. 

Entertainment:
Water Sports
A few minutes south, via one of our canoes or kayaks, you will find sand dunes, sea grass and the most beautiful beach with few people if any. Are we still in Florida or are we in the "Caribbean"? Yes, Florida, an island between Siesta Key and Casey Key on a strip of land that can only be reached by a boat or canoe. You might be lucky enough to swim with the dolphins, the birds, the sunshine, the manatees, and sometimes even sea turtles, await you. 

Fishing 
Turtle Beach Resort was a fishing camp 40 years ago: Snook, Red Fish, Sea Trout, Sheep's Head, even small Tarpon, are caught on our private docks. A lounge chair and drink in hand, a live shrimp and a fishing rod on your private dock, now that's the way to fish! 

Pet Islands 
At our dog friendly resort your "best friend" can enjoy paradise with you. The resort is also located just north of a dog friendly beach on the Gulf of Mexico.

Boating & Kayaking 
there are complementary canoes, kayaks, paddle boat, rowboat, fishing poles, bicycles. Snap on your lifejacket and paddle away.

The Pool 
Overlooking the bay, our heated pool, 27' by 14', invites the guests to relax. Gazebos with fans will cool you and shade you from the summer sun. 

Biking 
Complimentary bicycles on site, Help yourself. 

Nearby Activities:

Dolphin Tours, Parasailing and Ski Rentals 
Sailing, Sport Fishing & Boat Rentals 

Boat Docking & Boat Ramps 
Being on Little Sarasota Bay with the Inter-coastal Waterway nearby, boating is a natural. If you bring your own boat, there is a boat ramp at Turtle Beach. A couple of minutes away from that you can dock your boat at Turtle Beach Resort. A couple of minutes from Turtle Beach Resort you are in the Inter-coastal Waterway. Approximately seven miles south near Venice, the pass to the Gulf of Mexico appears. Seven miles to the north is the City of Sarasota and another big pass to the Gulf.

Getting back to nature

In the waters in front of Turtle Beach Resort, you will find islands designated as a natural habitat for wildlife. The waters are teaming with fish and dolphins visiting daily for a gourmet meal... the rare manatees are often seen and heard by our docks at dawn, dusk and even midday. Birds, pelicans, ospreys, herons all make their home in front of Turtle Beach Resort on Little Sarasota Bay. So take one of our kayaks, canoes, rowboat, or paddle boat, a camera, sunscreen and explore.