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The World’s 100 Best Beaches

Siesta Beach

Siesta Key, United States

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST BEACHES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 44 2026

No. 1 in the United States

Siesta Beach

A wide, long beach of fine white quartz sand that stays cool underfoot, with clear, calm, shallow turquoise water and a sandbar offshore. Visitors park in a large free lot, then walk a long stretch of sand to reach the water.

Highlights

  • Powdery white quartz sand
  • Calm, clear turquoise water
  • Sunsets and drum circle

Good to know

  • Free parking fills early, especially weekends
  • Restrooms, showers, concessions and chair rentals
  • Lifeguards on duty, walking mats to water

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