Longboat Key · Florida Gulf Coast · Near Sarasota

Turtle Crawl Inn.

The Gulf is waiting.

Thirty comfortable beachfront condos and villas on Longboat Key’s white sand — a Gulf-front tower, beachwalk residences, and beach villas.

ELEVATOR REPAIR NOTICE - Tower building.
Dear Residents and Guests, Please be advised that elevator repairs will be taking place December 14th through December 18th. During this time, the elevator will be unavailable or experience intermittent service while the necessary repairs are completed. Turtle Crawl apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciates your patience and understanding while we work to ensure the elevator is operating safely and properly. Thank you for your cooperation.
Our Resort

A quiet beachfront home on Longboat Key

Turtle Crawl Inn sits directly on the white sand of Longboat Key at 4235 Gulf of Mexico Drive — the barrier island between Sarasota Bay and the Gulf. Our 30 rental homes come in three styles: Gulf View Building – condos stacked five floors over 200 feet of private beach, Beachwalk Building – tucked into tropical greenery, and Beach Villas – private homes just steps from the sand.

Every unit has a full kitchen, air conditioning, free WiFi, and beach chairs and beach umbrellas waiting by the water.

The Experience

Everything the island offers, and nothing it doesn’t

Private Beach

Direct access to soft white Gulf-front sand — no streets to cross.

Heated Pool

A warm, beachside pool with a sunny lounge deck, year-round.

Shuffleboard

Classic courts on the grounds for easy afternoon matches.

Putting Course

A landscaped putting green to keep your short game sharp.

BBQ & Gazebos

Grills and covered beachside gazebos for sunset cookouts.

Free WiFi

Complimentary wireless internet in every condo and villa.

Full Kitchens

Fully equipped kitchens — plus A/C and cable TV in every unit.

Beach Gear Provided

Beach loungers, towels and pool toys are waiting for you.

Where you are

Find Your Place by the Gulf

Choose a Gulf-front retreat, a peaceful villa, or a comfortable suite just steps from the sand. Every stay puts you close to the beach, the pools, and the beauty of Longboat Key.

Hover the buildings — or tap them — to explore each collection, then jump straight to its homes.

Illustrated map of Turtle Crawl Inn: Gulf View Building, Beachwalk Building and Beach Villas 81-84 between the Gulf of Mexico beach and Gulf of Mexico Drive
Three Collections

Our Beachfront Units

Tower condos over the Gulf, beachwalk condos in the greenery, and villas steps from the sand — pick where you’d like to stay.

Gulf-front tower condos · 20 homes
Hideaways in the greenery · 6 homes
Cottages by the dunes · 4 homes
Right on the Gulf

200 feet of private beachfront

4235 Gulf of Mexico Drive · Longboat Key, Florida — the sunset is included with every unit.

Guest Voices

What our guests remember

★★★★★

Great property, right on the water. My wife and I had an amazing trip here, we will always remember it. It located about 10 minutes from Lido Key. There are plenty of restaraunts on longboat as wellz and there is a coffee spot 3 minutes away.

JOSHUA LOVERN · Villa 83
★★★★★

excellent location. Great view. calm and quiet perfect for relaxing

LEYMA CASANOVA · Beach view unit 102
★★★★★

Very relaxing stay at Turtle Crawl Inn. Privacy, very quiet, beautiful uncrowded beach.. Easy parking. It was just what we're looking for!

KATHY WELSH · Villa 83
★★★★★

Absolutely gorgeous place to stay. This is the first time we have booked an Airbnb actually physically on the beach. In the past when we rent on the coast, places will say things like “beach access” or something similar. This condo was directly on the beach. The view from the living room and kitchen was breathtaking. The beach itself was gorgeous and clean. The condo had basic beach amenities like an umbrella, and the association had lounge chairs for guests to use on the beach. Having a patio that faced the water was also fantastic. No complaints, would definitely come back again. Friendly staff.

ANDREW JOHN PAVALE · Beach view unit 302
★★★★★

We really enjoyed our stay here. The location was great and it's such a short walk from condo to beach. The place was just as described, and it was perfect for our two night stay.

KARLA VIAPIANA · Beach view unit 502
★★★★★

It was really nice staying at turtle crawl inn! Clean and great for our needs. The pool was small and sort of attached to a different hotel room though so it felt like we would be intruding on their space so we didn’t use it which was a bit of a bummer. Exterior patio was a bit run down and I got eaten alive by noseeums so I would definitely bring bug spray with deet. Check in was speedy and the employees were super friendly and helpful, but price was a bit high for what it was.

ALYSSA DE METRO · Villa 83
★★★★★

Great location, beautiful area and the beach is within walking distance.

ORRETT MANDERSON · Villa 81
★★★★★

Great unit that’s clean, spacious, and has amazing beach front access! Would recommend and already looking forward to future bookings!

ASHLEY WEBB · Villa 83
★★★★★

I was sad to see the price increase. It has out priced us. We have be coming twice a year for about 6 years. We do have one more time in the fall along with two other condos.

CHARLENE GRUBBS · Beach view unit 504
★★★★★

This place is great, very clean, great views and a nice private beach in a perfect location.

LANCE ROMEO · Beach view unit 304
★★★★★

Everything was exactly as shown in the photos, only better because we were there in person! Friendly, safe and such a quite resort. LBK is the best kept secret on the gulf side.

PHYLLIS HAYS · Beach view unit 104
★★★★★

Absolutely loved our stay at Turtle crawl inn. Beautiful clean beach, friendly staff, well stocked kitchen, cute and cozy villa. Would absolutely recommend and look forward to staying here again in the future.

JANELL HALL · Villa 81
★★★★

We love Turtle Crawl Inn and have been coming for the past 10 years. I proposed to my wife on this beach. This stay was good but the management company REALLY should have warned guests about construction and maybe offered a discount. Every morning we were greeted with pounding on the roof. We understand improvements need to be made, but so does communication with your guests on what it looks like when they arrive...pounding every morning was not on our agenda. Especially when the price has gone up because the management company that manages Turtle Crawl has added so many fees. Again, loved Turtle Crawl Inn for many years, but our next stay will be at a different location.

MICHAEL WOODWARD · Beach view unit 501
★★★★

We really enjoyed this lovely condo, which is nicely renovated and recently redecorated. The kitchen was clean and adequately stocked with everything we needed. We missed being able to relax outside because the patio/table and chairs were "fair" in terms of being a comfortable and scenic space. It is located along the parking lot, and is directly next to the housekeeping garage/office, which is quite active. The staff was friendly and polite, it was just that were felt like we shared their space due to the location of our patio. This was not described clearly in the photos and perhaps should be reflected in the rent.

KATHY BARTH · Villa 81
★★★★★

Beautiful beach!!!!!!

⁨RAMON A.⁩ LAGO · Beachwalk Building unit 74
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Thirty vacation beach condos and villas on the white sands of Longboat Key — beautiful Gulf waters, spectacular sunsets, and everything you need for an easy island stay.

📍 4235 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key, FL 34228
📞 (941) 383-3788
✉️ turtlecrawlinnresort@gmail.com
🏖️ Private beach · Heated pool · Family friendly

Turtle Crawl Inn · 30 Vacation Beach Condos & Villas · 4235 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key, FL 34228
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