Bradenton Beach

Leffis Key is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Bradenton Beach, Florida.

With a 3 miles stretch of fine, delicate sand along the Gulf of Mexico, Holmes Beach is an ideal setting for a shore hike. As you hike, frequent visits from bottlenose dolphins and manatees 20-30 yards offshore along with Great Blue Herons and Snowy Egrets lining the shoreline is commonplace. While the beach can get crowded during the day, the amount of people is much less than many of the surr...

Beer Can Island is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Longboat Key, Florida.

Perico Preserve Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Bradenton, Florida.

Spoonbill Trail and Osprey Loop is a loop trail where you may see local wildlife located near Bradenton, Florida.

Robinson Preserve Paddle is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Cortez, Florida.

Robinson's Preserve Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Bradenton, Florida.

With a pier stretching 100 feet into Tampa Bay, the Rod & Reel Pier is the perfect spot to be for sunrise. Located on the northern tip of Anna Maria island, the Pier itself is quite easy to get to and enjoy.There is a parking lot next to the pier which has plenty of space of park. Another option is to walk the beach from any of the beach access points on North Shore Drive. In walking the be...

Bean Point is the northernmost tip of Anna Maria Island. It is here where the waters of Tampa Bay and the waters of the Gulf of Mexico collide and is also arguably the best place on the island to view the sunset. Additionally, this stretch of beach front is usually less busy and populated than the easier to access beach fronts as you go further south on the island.There are a myriad of options ...