Which beaches are the cleanest in Sarasota County?
This view ranks beaches in Sarasota County by their recent displayed water-quality record first, which makes it useful when you want a lower poor-sample share before narrowing into a same-day choice.
How this page sorts
Sorted by lowest poor-sample rate across up to 12 latest displayed samples, then by current status, sample freshness, and current bacteria reading. Only direct name-and-location samples can appear in the ranked picks; nearby-station records are listed separately.
When to use it
Use this page when you care most about the displayed sample record, not just what looked best in one recent sample.
What still overrides it
Heavy rain, runoff, brown water, or a stale sample can make any ranked list less trustworthy for a same-day swim call.
Top Picks In This View
Back to the main page →These are the strongest direct name-and-location sample matches for this question. Nearby-station records are listed separately below.
Cleanest
Nokomis Beach
Sarasota County · Gulf Coast
0% poor samples in the displayed history
Cleanest
Turtle Beach
Sarasota County · Gulf Coast
8% poor samples in the displayed history
Cleanest
Venice Beach
Sarasota County · Gulf Coast
8% poor samples in the displayed history
Cleanest
Siesta Key Beach
Sarasota County · Gulf Coast
8% poor samples in the displayed history
Cleanest
Lido Key Beach
Sarasota County · Gulf Coast
17% poor samples in the displayed history
Direct-Sample Ranked List
5 directly sampled beaches in this set.
Nokomis Beach
Sarasota County · Gulf Coast
0% poor samples in the displayed history
Turtle Beach
Sarasota County · Gulf Coast
8% poor samples in the displayed history
Venice Beach
Sarasota County · Gulf Coast
8% poor samples in the displayed history
Siesta Key Beach
Sarasota County · Gulf Coast
8% poor samples in the displayed history
Lido Key Beach
Sarasota County · Gulf Coast
17% poor samples in the displayed history
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How To Use This View
Use this page when you care most about the displayed sample record, not just what looked best in one recent sample.
Top picks and the ranked list use the 5 direct name-and-location beach samples in this geography. No nearby-station proxy records are mixed into the ranking.
If it has rained recently, use the rain guide before trusting any beach list too much.
Data from FL DOH Healthy Beaches Program. This is an independent project — check with Florida DOH for official conditions.