Holmes Beach · Anna Maria Island
Manatee Public Beach
4000 Gulf Dr, Holmes Beach, FL 34217
The beach at the end of State Road 64, with a beachfront cafe.
Area guide
Anna Maria Island & Bradenton Beach
Bradenton Beach, the Sandbar and Gulf sunsets.
Anna Maria Island is Bradenton's beach: seven miles of Gulf sand split between the cities of Anna Maria, Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach, about 20 minutes west of downtown.
Spend the day at Coquina Beach or Manatee Public Beach, then watch the sunset from a table on the sand at the BeachHouse or The Sandbar. If it rains, Regal Oakmont on Cortez Road is the closest movie theater.
Where to go
Bradenton Beach · Free parking
Coquina Beach
2650 Gulf Dr, Bradenton Beach, FL 34217
A long Gulf beach with pavilions, a cafe, a trolley stop and free parking.
Bradenton Beach · On the sand
BeachHouse Waterfront Restaurant
200 Gulf Dr N, Bradenton Beach, FL 34217
Tables right on the sand and a covered deck facing the Gulf, open since 1993.
Anna Maria · Sunset on the beach
The Sandbar
100 Spring Ave, Anna Maria, FL 34216
North-end beachfront dining on Anna Maria, best known for its sunsets.
Longboat Key · Bayside
Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub
760 Broadway St, Longboat Key, FL 34228
Old Florida dining under buttonwood trees on Sarasota Bay, with a dock for boaters.
West Bradenton · First run
Regal Oakmont
4801 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton, FL 34210
Eight screens with reserved recliners. The closest theater to Anna Maria Island, about 20 minutes away.
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