The Siesta Key Beach is located on Beach Road (South of Lido Key and Bird Key). Siesta Key Beach is known as one of the most beautiful beaches anywhere in the world and ranked constantly on the top 10 charts in various magazines and books. At the "Great International White Sand Beach Challenge" held in 1987, it was recognized as having the "whitest and finest sand in the world."
Unlike beaches elsewhere that are made up mostly of coral, Siesta Beach's sand is 99% quartz. Even on the hottest days, the sand is so reflective that it feels cool on your feet. It's estimated that the sand on Siesta Beach is millions of years old, and started in the Appalachians and flowed down the rivers and was eventually deposited on the shores of Siesta Key.
