Tampa International Airport 55 min
Lido Key Beach (33 min)
Sandy beach featuring a concession stand, gift shop & picnic tables, plus a swimming pool. Saint Armands Key (31 min)
Connected to the mainland by a causeway, this Sarasota Bay island offers a large roundabout & park. Sarasota Jungle Gardens (22 min)
Historic attraction featuring more than 150 animals & shows in a tropical setting. Sarasota Bay (34 min)
Named an estuary of national significance, this subtropical, coastal lagoon is popular for kayaking. The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art (20 min)
State art museum founded by the circus magnate with 31 galleries in a pink Renaissance-style palace. Mixon Fruit Farms (14 min)
Citrus grove with a play park, alligator encounters & a store serving orange flavored ice cream. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium (33 min)
Aquarium with a stingray touch tank & shark tank plus manatees in the nearby mammal center. Tibbals Learning Center at The Ringling (20 min)
Ringling Circus archives, with historical documents, costume drawings & art (by appointment). Ca' d'Zan (22 min)
Once home to the Ringlings, this circa-1924 mansion draws inspiration from the palazzos of Venice. Nathan Benderson Park (13 min)
600-acre park on a lake with rowing facilities, including a boathouse & regatta center. The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature (20 min)
A planetarium, aquarium & history museum under 1 roof with dioramas & films. Big Cat Habitat Gulf Coast Sanctuary (17 min)
Animal sanctuary home to big cats & other wild species offering animal encounters & seasonal hours. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Downtown Sarasota campus (25 min)
Showcase for thousands of tropical plants, plus a conservatory & garden museum, in a historic space. Lido Key (32 min)
This barrier island connected to the mainland via a causeway features beaches, a park & nightlife. Sarasota Classic Car Museum (19 min)
Venerable site showing 90+ classic, exotic & muscle cars, plus antique music boxes & phonographs. | 
