Downtown Bradenton · Free
Bradenton Riverwalk
Riverwalk along the Manatee River, Bradenton, FL 34205
1.5 miles of waterfront park with an amphitheater, skatepark, splash pad and day dock.
Riverwalk, beaches & shark's-tooth hunting
An evening walk on the Riverwalk, a swim at Manatee Public Beach or a morning hunting fossil shark teeth in Venice. Bradenton's best free entertainment is outside.
Venice · Fossil hunting
Caspersen Beach (shark's teeth)
4100 Harbor Dr, Venice, FL 34285
The best-known spot to find fossil shark teeth in the Shark Tooth Capital of the World.
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.
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.
Make a night of it
Outdoors FAQ
Where can you find shark teeth near Bradenton?
Caspersen Beach in Venice, about 45 minutes south, is the best-known spot in the self-styled Shark Tooth Capital of the World.
Are Anna Maria Island beaches free?
Coquina Beach and Manatee Public Beach are free and open sunrise to 10 p.m. Parking is free at Coquina, though its north lot is closed for drainage work.
On the water
From our sister guide BradentonNow and the Regatta guide.