Located in Sarasota, Florida. National Geographic Magazine once stated: “Siesta Key is a beach like no other.” The sand is 99 percent pure quartz pulverized into powder so fine that if you take a handful and sprinkle it into a glass of water, it floats! Its granular size is smaller than sugar (much like baby powder). I have visited this place once before and it amazed me how the beach was cool to the touch on a 90 degree day at noon! Sand piled beneath a beach towel makes a great pillow for a little Siesta at Siesta Key Beach, Florida!