Notable beach · Sarasota, Florida
Cresent Beach
Cresent Beach is a beach in Sarasota, Florida.
Cresent Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cresent Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Cresent Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.24904, -82.53641. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cresent Beach
- Siesta Key Beach · beach · Sarasota · ~0 km · Must-see
- Bird Key · river spot · Sarasota · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sarasota Baptist Church · church · Sarasota · ~11 km · Must-see
- Marie Selby Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~11 km · Must-see
- Saint Armands Key · river spot · Sarasota · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lido Key · beach · Sarasota · ~11 km · Must-see
- Unconditional Surrender · attraction · Sarasota · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~13 km · Must-see
- Oscar Scherer State Park · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lime Lake · lake · Sarasota · ~15 km · Must-see
- Casey Key · river spot · Sarasota · ~15 km · Must-see
- Circus Hammock · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~16 km · Must-see
- Nokomis Church · beach · Sarasota · ~18 km · Must-see
- John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art · museum · Sarasota · ~19 km · Must-see
- Nathan Benderson Park · park · Sarasota · ~20 km · Must-see
- Curry Creek Preserve · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ward Lake · lake · Manatee · ~26 km · Must-see
- T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~28 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Cresent Beach
- Siesta Key Beach · beach · Sarasota · ~0 km · Must-see
- Lido Key · beach · Sarasota · ~11 km · Must-see
- Nokomis Church · beach · Sarasota · ~18 km · Must-see
- Anna Maria Island · beach · Manatee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Englewood Beach · beach · Charlotte · ~50 km · Must-see
- Stump Pass Beach State Park · beach · Charlotte · ~53 km · Must-see
- Egmont Key Light · beach · Hillsborough · ~56 km · Must-see
- Clam Bayou · beach · Pinellas · ~71 km · Must-see
- Gasparilla Island · beach · Lee · ~74 km · Must-see
- Gasparilla Island Lighthouse · beach · Lee · ~78 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cresent Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cresent Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cresent Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cresent Beach?
Nearby: Siesta Key Beach (beach, 0 km), Bird Key (river spot, 10 km), Sarasota Baptist Church (church, 11 km), Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (sanctuary, 11 km), Saint Armands Key (river spot, 11 km), Lido Key (beach, 11 km).
Is Cresent Beach worth visiting?
Cresent Beach is listed as a notable beach in Florida on Spotwander.