The island is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including manatee and dolphins, sea turtles, along with white pelicans, osprey and other shorebirds find sanctuary here. Opportunities to observe wildlife are abundant as the town maintains a number of parks, such as the Joan M. Durante Community Park as well as the Quick Point Nature Preserve. Longboat Key is particularly popular among retirees, seasonal residents as well as visitors from all over the world. While the island residents number less than 8,000, Longboat Key’s enticing beaches lure enough visitors annually that the population grows to approximately 20,000 during peak tourist season. The beautiful beaches along the 17 sq. miles of waterfront land with the crystal clear waters and the tropical setting combine to make Longboat Key a unique destination. Zoning restrictions and thoughtful planning have resulted in something of a rarity along the Gulf Coast. Developers and builders have exhausted almost every acre of land on the island, however, Longboat Key feels neither overcrowded nor urbanized. One finds plenty of green space, towering Australian pines and one stretch of unobstructed gulf views while driving along Gulf of Mexico Dr.
Longboat Key offers plenty of activities on the island for all visitors to enjoy. Several marinas offer plenty of opportunities for all boaters and fisherman alike while they explore not only the Gulf of Mexico but the Sarasota Bay. Restaurants for all to indulge from the local hang out to the international cuisine you crave. Shopping up and down the key as well as the famous St. Armand’s Circle just a small bridge away. Golfer, your in luck, The Longboat Key Club offers gulfside and bayside golf courses, and the 11 miles of Gulf front beaches to relax, watch a sunset and listen to the waves coming to shore.
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