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Visit Siesta Key Village- located on the northwest side of the Key about one block from the Gulf of Mexico. Filled with several streets of shopping, galleries, and restaurants-you could spend an entire day strolling through the Village area and still feel like there is more to see. To help you find your way around the island to the shops, the Siesta Key Trolley will take you from the southern end of the island, near the Siesta Key Beach to northern end, where the shops are located. To find the Siesta Key Village from Venice, take Tamiami Trail north to Stickney Point Road. Turn right and follow Midnight Pass Road all the way to the northern end of Siesta Key and you will run into the Village.<br>
Siesta Key Beach- This beach is the center point of activity for the entire 8-mile stretch of the small barrier island. There are plentiful parking spaces both on site and free public parking nearby for the many visitors who love to enjoy the beautiful white sands and turquoise waters of Siesta Key Beach. Bubbling with life there are places to walk and run with mile markers guiding the way, endless games of sand volleyball, and other fields away from the water for tennis, baseball and soccer. Don’t forget the playgrounds for the kids too! If you like to people watch or be part of the action while on vacation, Siesta Key Beach is a good place to begin. To find Siesta Key Beach, take Tamiami Trail (US-41) North from Venice to Stickney Point Road. This will take you out to the barrier island of Siesta Key. Then head North on Midnight Pass Road, go about 1.5 miles and then fork left to Beach Road and you will find your way right to Siesta Key Beach Park.<br>
Ophelia’s on the Bay-Ophelia’s is an absolute treat and a real find with dining so close to the water I almost forgot where I was during the dining experience. The outdoor seating is called the dockside open-air patio and they mean every word of it. Ophelia’s offers an unobstructed, peaceful view of Little Sarasota Bay with an excellent wine selection and magnificent food ranging from seafood, American, Asian or Italian. If you aren’t up for sitting so close to the water’s edge, try the two glass enclosed dining rooms that still offer the same marvelous view of the Little Sarasota Bay. The best part about dining at Ophelia’s is you feel like you are surrounded by nature, with glints of flower gardens encircling your view of the water. This charming restaurant is located on Siesta Key island and can be reached from Venice by taking US-41 north to Stickney Point Road and then following this south for approximately 3 miles. There is also a place to dock your boat near Ophelia’s so feel free to come from the Intracoastal Waterway and stop in for a lovely sunset dinner.
