Manasota Beach might be one of the least crowded beaches in Sarasota County, thus giving a visitor the chance to imagine that the whole gorgeous beach is merely their own private beach for a time. The beach-access parking is arguably far more convenient than any of the neighboring beaches, and its other amenities — picnic shelters, boat ramps and paved trails, etc. — make it an idyllic place for different levels of beach activity ambition, from simple to-dipping time to making a day out of one’s beach play.