Although Longboat Key is a locale that prizes its tranquil nights and lazy beach days, it also offers active vacationers plenty of chances to stir things up. With more than 30 golf courses throughout Sarasota county, golfers of every ability flock to the area. The Longboat Key Public Tennis Center is one of the premier public facilities in the state, with ten soft clay courts, daily events, tennis pros, and a player-matching service. Nearby, the Myakka River State Park offer outdoorsy types hiking, canoeing, and fishing adventures. Fans of Major League Baseball enjoy catching the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds in their spring training games. Fans of fishing love catching prize grouper, speckled trout, tarpon and snook in Longboat Key’s offshore and back country waters.
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