Stump Pass Beach
Charlotte County · Use the parking area at 900 Gulf Boulevard. The official fee is $3 per vehicle; the park describes QR-code payment. Historic parking-space counts are not a live capacity estimate..
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Compare county rules across a connected region
Manatee, Sarasota and Charlotte form this broader cultural grouping. Start with the county and named entrance, then compare parking, dogs and route limitations. This grouping overlaps the Sun Coast.
A broader cultural-region grouping; overlaps the Sun Coast.
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Don Pedro Island Beach
Charlotte County · 8450 Placida Road is mainland land-base parking, not the island beach entrance. Mainland admission is $3 per vehicle up to eight people; island admission is $2 per person. Confirm a lawful island landing and return arrangement while the dock is unavailable..
Siesta Beach
Sarasota County · Use the main county Siesta Beach park at 948 Beach Road. The 500-foot beach mat extends toward the Gulf; its end and remaining soft sand vary. Free beach wheelchairs are checked out at the main pavilion. Parking is free according to the managing authority. Sarasota County confirms free parking at County beaches; this does not reopen closed lots, reserve a space or establish parking permission on Town/City property..
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