We first came to Manasota Key in the early 1990's and fell in love with this beach and this laid back little fishing town called Englewood. We spent countless hours collecting all sorts of sharks teeth and shells on the beach, watching dolphin from the shore , and even observing the sea turtles nesting and laying eggs at night. During "turtle season " we love to join the turtle patrols on the beach looking for tracks that come out of the water and then observing from a distance as the great turtles dig their nest and lay their eggs. If you are very lucky you might even catch the nest hatching and get to watch the babies find their way to the ocean! We fish on the beach catching flounder, whitefish, Spanish mackerel, snook, tarpon, pompano, among others. Sometimes we take a small catamaran and sail up and down the beach, occasionally having dolphin swim right with us for a time! We love the laid back feel of this town, and have always been delighted to find good quality food in the local hot spots. All in all Manasota key is a great island to visit
We live in northwest Georgia , about a 9 hour drive to our beach house! We spent 30 years searching for a place on the beach to call our own , looking at a lot of places closer to home but could never find just the right spot. We have been to a lot of beaches from South Carolina to the Alabama coast, to the Georgia coast and the Florida panhandle , all of which are a shorter drive for us and would be easier access, but nothing really said home to us. Then , a few years ago, we ventured again to Manasota Key, this time with our 3 grown children , and we knew this place had to be our home away from home. We all love to fish, scuba dive, kayak, paddle board, sail, motor boat, watch the gorgeous sunsets and fall asleep listening to the ocean waves. It has been our greatest joy to share this special place with family and close friends for the last few years, and now we look forward to sharing it with you!