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Originally Posted by stuckinparadise
I don't know how far Siesta Key Beach is from the Villages but it is beautiful and there are plenty of great restaurants.
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Originally Posted by tracy1j
New Smyrna Beach is nice, and is a pretty drive.
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Originally Posted by Trish Crocker
Just checked it out...distance from TV to New Smyrna Beach..82 miles.
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Originally Posted by Deb01
There is a really great beach near Tarpon Springs, Florida called Howard Beach Park. It's about 70 miles from here. We recommended it to friends of ours and they said they even saw dolphins there.
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You got the best answers here in my opinion. Siesta Key is about 2 hours, it is just south of Sarasota. Great Beach (one blogger named it #1 beach in America) lots of consessions and good resturaunts nearby. Parking is at a premium near the beach.
New Smyrna is closer and you can park on the beach for $5. Some good resturaunts available right on the beach. Atlantic is not as good for swimming IMO, but it is a great beach.
Fred Howard state park has a nice beach and great parking area. Concessions available on the beach. You will need to program the GPS to get there as it goes through some residential areas.