
Sarasota’s places to visit, starting with John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
Around 124K people visit De Soto National Memorial each year. Mapped inside Sarasota are 7 places to visit, and within 40 miles another 28. They include 16 museums, 4 stadiums & arenas and 3 gardens. Beyond the town, Raymond James Stadium sits 44 mi away.

Anna Maria Island
Island in Florida, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Finding your way
Head to the north for most of the 28 on the list.
Orange: Sarasota. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every place, in and near Sarasota
7 in town lead, with 60 more within 60 miles after them.
Salvador Dalí Museum
Art museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States.
Tampa Riverwalk
2.6-mile-long (4.2 km) open space and pedestrian trail development along the Hillsborough River in Tampa, Florida..
MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
Concert venue in Tampa, Florida, United States of America.
Adventure Island
Water park located northeast of Tampa, Florida from Busch Gardens Tampa.
Egmont Key State Park
United States National Wildlife Refuge and state park in Florida.
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
Performing arts center in Tampa, Florida.
Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida.
De Soto National Memorial
National Memorial of the United States in Bradenton, United States of America.
Glazer Children’s Museum
Children's museum in Tampa, Florida, United States.
Museum of Science & Innovation
Science museum in Tampa, Florida, United States.
Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement
Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States.
The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art
Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Military Heritage & Aviation Museum
Military museum in Punta Gorda, Florida, USA.
Rialto Theatre
Theater and movie theater in Tampa, Florida, United States.
Science and Technology Education Innovation Center
Educational center in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA.
St. Petersburg Museum of History
Museum and cultural center in St. Petersburg, Florida, US.
University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum
Museum in Tampa, Florida.
The places inside Sarasota lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Sarasota → · Sarasota’s history →
Photo credits
John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0 · Mote Marine Laboratory: Will Pittenger, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ed Smith Stadium: Newsthug, CC0 · Marie Selby Botanical Gardens: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sarasota Jungle Gardens: Rpgray, Public domain · Sarasota Opera House: Viva-Verdi, Public domain · Sarasota Classic Car Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tropicana Field: EaglesFanInTampa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raymond James Stadium: NASA, Public domain · Anna Maria Island: Bfpage at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Benchmark International Arena: Miosotis Jade, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Busch Gardens Tampa: Wolle8ball, CC BY 3.0 · Salvador Dalí Museum: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0 · Yuengling Center: User:TheCustomOfLife, Public domain · Fort De Soto Park: Christopher Hollis, Public domain · Al Lang Stadium: Franksgiving, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Honeymoon Island State Park: Christopher Hollis, Public domain · Siesta Beach: 4net, CC BY 3.0 · Henry B. Plant Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · Warm Mineral Springs: Blas0082, Public domain · Cayo Costa State Park: https://www.flickr.com/photos/andrea_pauline/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Myakka River State Park: Mx. Granger, CC0 · Tampa Riverwalk: Barbthebuilder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Adventure Island: rickpilot_2000, CC BY 2.0 · Egmont Key State Park: The original uploader was Dlohcierekim's sock at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Florida Aquarium: Zeng8r (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · McKechnie Field: User Jamesb01 on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Dinosaur World: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sunken Gardens: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Florida Railroad Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Straz Center for the Performing Arts: Barbthebuilder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · De Soto National Memorial: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Science & Innovation: Tampa MOSI at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Tampa Museum of Art: Zeng8r at English Wikipedia, FAL · The Ritz Ybor: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bishop Museum of Science and Nature: Netweave, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cracker Country: Cvwayne, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Florida Holocaust Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tampa Bay History Center: Christopher Hollis, Public domain · Florida Museum of Photographic Arts: Fmopa, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Morean Arts Center: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tiki Gardens: Florida Division of Tourism, Public domain · Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art: Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, CC0 · Palma Sola Botanical Park: Asit K. Ghosh Thaumaturgist, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tampa Bay Automobile Museum: dave_7, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dunedin History Museum: AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Military Heritage & Aviation Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mulberry Phosphate Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rialto Theatre: Candleabracadabra, CC BY-SA 3.0 · St. Petersburg Museum of History: Myotus, CC BY 4.0 · University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum: Mardcarr, CC BY-SA 4.0
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