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Places near Southgate by type
All 244 places by distance →One day from Southgate
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:17 pm
41 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Southgate
- Circus Hammocknature spot · 2 hrs
- Lime Lakelake · 45 min
- Marie Selby Botanical Gardensgarden · 2 hrs
- Saint Armands Keyriver spot · 1 hrs
- Siesta Key Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Southgate
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Southgate?
Sarasota Baptist Church (church, about 2 km), Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (garden, about 5 km), Unconditional Surrender (attraction, about 6 km), Bird Key (river spot, about 6 km), Lime Lake (lake, about 7 km), Circus Hammock (nature spot, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Southgate?
158 places on Spotwander: 26 wildlife, forests & gardens, 25 beaches & coast, 22 forts & heritage, 25 rivers, islands & mangroves, 21 museums.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Southgate?
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, about 5 km by road; Circus Hammock (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Southgate?
Siesta Beach, about 8 km by road; Crescent Beach (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Southgate?
Start in Southgate, visit Circus Hammock, then Lime Lake, then Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, then Saint Armands Key, then Siesta Key Beach, and drive back — about 41 km by road in all.






























