Longboat Key · Florida Gulf Coast · Near Sarasota
Slow down.
The Gulf is waiting.
Thirty comfortable beachfront condos and villas on Longboat Key’s white sand — a Gulf-front tower, garden residences, and beach villas, each with a front-row seat to the sunset.
Our Resort
A quiet beachfront home on Longboat Key
Turtle Crawl Resort sits directly on the white sand of Longboat Key at 4235 Gulf of Mexico Drive — the barrier island between Sarasota Bay and the Gulf. Our 30 rental homes come in three styles: Tower Beachfront condos stacked five floors over 200 feet of private beach, Garden Condos tucked into tropical greenery, and Beach Villas just steps from the sand — one with its own private pool.
Every unit has a full kitchen, air conditioning, free WiFi, and beach chairs waiting by the water. Days here move at island speed: shelling at sunrise, a swim in the heated pool, shuffleboard at golden hour, and a Gulf sunset every single evening. Eighteen units book instantly online; the rest are a short note away.
The Experience
Everything the island offers, and nothing it doesn’t
Amenities designed for slow, restorative days by the water. Family friendly, always.
Private Beach
Direct access to soft white Gulf-front sand — no streets to cross.
Heated Pool
A warm, beachside pool with a sunny lounge deck, year-round.
Shuffleboard
Classic courts on the grounds for easy afternoon matches.
Putting Course
A landscaped putting green to keep your short game sharp.
BBQ & Gazebos
Grills and covered beachside gazebos for sunset cookouts.
Free WiFi
Complimentary wireless internet in every condo and villa.
Full Kitchens
Fully equipped kitchens — plus A/C and cable TV in every unit.
Beach Gear Provided
Beach chairs and pool toys are waiting for you — travel light.
All 30 Units
Our Beachfront Units
Tower condos over the Gulf, garden condos in the greenery, and villas steps from the sand. Tap a card to browse real photos — “Book Direct” opens live rates on our booking engine.
18 units book instantly online · 12 units are reserved by direct inquiry with our front desk.
Beyond the Beach
The best of the Sarasota area, minutes away
Longboat Key sits between Sarasota’s arts scene and Anna Maria’s old-Florida charm. Drive times are from the resort.
St. Armands Circle
John Ringling’s 1920s shopping circle — boutiques, gelato and sidewalk cafés. 10 min drive.
Mote Marine Aquarium
Sharks, rescued sea turtles and manatees at Sarasota’s marine research lab. 10 min drive.
The Ringling
The circus king’s art museum, rose gardens and the bayfront Ca’ d’Zan mansion. 25 min drive.
Selby Botanical Gardens
World-class orchids and giant banyans on downtown Sarasota’s bayfront. 25 min drive.
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Flamingos that eat from your hand in ten acres of old-Florida jungle. 20 min drive.
Siesta Key Beach
Cool quartz-white sand, ranked among America’s best beaches. 40 min drive.
Myakka River State Park
Airboats, alligators and a treetop canopy walk through wild Florida. 50 min drive.
Cortez & Anna Maria
A historic fishing village and island time — fresh grouper off the docks. 15 min drive.
Area photography via Wikimedia Commons (Creative Commons licensed contributors).
Right on the Gulf
200 feet of private beachfront
4235 Gulf of Mexico Drive · Longboat Key, Florida — the sunset is included with every unit.
Island Story
Five centuries on Longboat Key
Our name comes from the “turtle crawl” — the track a nesting sea turtle leaves in the sand.
Before 1500 — First islanders
Long before bridges and beach chairs, native peoples of the Florida Gulf coast fished these passes and left shell mounds along Sarasota Bay.
1539 — The longboat lands
Island legend holds that scouts from the Spanish expeditions came ashore here by longboat — and the name “Longboat Key” stuck for good.
1885 — Longbeach Village
Homesteaders settled the island’s north end, growing guavas and tomatoes and shipping them across the bay. “The Village” still keeps its old-Florida soul today.
1920s — The Ringling era
Circus magnate John Ringling bought up the south end, planted Australian pines along Gulf of Mexico Drive, built a golf course, and dreamed of a grand Ritz-Carlton that the 1929 crash left unfinished.
1955 — A town of two counties
Longboat Key incorporated as a town — one island, ten miles of beach, straddling Sarasota and Manatee counties, with a firm rule that quiet beats flashy.
Today — Turtle country
From May to October, loggerhead sea turtles climb the beach at night to nest — leaving the “crawls” in the sand that gave our resort its name.
Reserve Your Stay
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Thirty vacation beach condos and villas on the white sands of Longboat Key — beautiful Gulf waters, spectacular sunsets, and everything you need for an easy island stay.
📍 4235 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key, FL 34228
✉️ turtlecrawlinnresort@gmail.com
🏖️ Private beach · Heated pool · Family friendly
Turtle Crawl Resort · 30 Vacation Beach Condos & Villas · 4235 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key, FL 34228
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