Manatee County, FL

Florida

Jewfish Key is a private island that we kayaked around. We saw a couple dolphins playing nearby too, but the main attraction to the public is large sandbar nearby. We rented our kayaks from a place called Kayak Jack's. They were great! You pick a drop-off location and specify a time and your kayaks will be awaiting you, ready for launch! http://www.kayak-jacks.com “You choose the location, We bring the Fun!”
Jewfish Key is a private island that we kayaked around. We saw a couple dolphins playing nearby too, but the main attraction to the public is large sandbar nearby. We rented our kayaks from a place called Kayak Jack's. They were great! You pick a drop-off location and specify a time and your kayaks will be awaiting you, ready for launch! http://www.kayak-jacks.com “You choose the location, We bring the Fun!”
The Fish Hole at Lakewood Ranch is a fun and challenging 18 hole mini golf course with turtles, koi and informational signs about tropical plants and ocean fish.
The Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge, known to locals as the Sunshine Skyway Bridge or more casually the Skyway, is a bridge spanning Tampa Bay, Florida, with a cable-stayed main span, and a total length of 21,877 feet (4.1434 mi; 6.668 km). It is part of Interstate 275 (I-275) and U.S. Route 19 (US 19), connecting St. Petersburg in Pinellas County and Terra Ceia in Manatee County, Florida. #bridge
The 1903 Wiggins General Store. Inside there are various tools and gadgets from the past with signs encouraging visitors to guess what the purpose of these implements may have been. The historical park is free and boasts the 1860 Courthouse, the 1887 Church, the One Room Schoolhouse, the Old Settler’s House, the Potter Barn, the Sugar Cane Mill and Smokehouse, the Wiggins Store, a blacksmith shop, a 1913 Baldwin Steam locomotive, the Fogarty Boatworks and a Cowhunter Bunkhouse.

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The day comes to a close over the Gulf of Mexico. Bean Point Beach is at the Northwest end of Anna Maria Island. A nice wide beach with fine white sand. A little more secluded than some of the other beaches nearby.
Anna Maria
Known for Beaches, Islands and Sunrises
Anna Maria awaits: its island views, sunsets, beaches, and more!

Reasons to visit

  • Bean Point Beach
  • Island Players
  • Anna Maria Island Museum and Historical Park
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Drone view on the marina on the Manatee River with Bradenton in the background
Bradenton
Known for Beaches, Sports and Rivers
Quaint Bradenton awaits: its university life, riverfront, beaches, and more!

Reasons to visit

  • IMG Academy
  • LECOM Park
  • Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch
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Inviting Hammock on Bradenton Beach
Bradenton Beach
Known for Beaches, Islands and Sea
Love beaches, island views, and entertainment? Get away to Bradenton Beach!

Reasons to visit

  • Coquina Beach
  • Cortez Beach
  • Historic Bridge Street Pier
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Sarasota Skyline At Sunrise
Longboat Key
Known for Beaches, Relaxing and Sunsets
Get away to relaxing Longboat Key! Enjoy the sunsets, beaches, and monuments.

Reasons to visit

  • Jewfish Key
  • Cannons Marina
  • Quick Point Nature Reserve
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Bradenton Green Bridge over Manatee County River
Palmetto
Known for Business, Family-friendly and Sunrises
Palmetto is calling! Discover its sunrises, beaches, food, and more.

Reasons to visit

  • Bradenton Area Convention Center
  • Emerson Point Preserve
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Beautiful Woman on the Beach
Holmes Beach
Known for Beaches, Islands and Sunsets
Get away to Holmes Beach! Enjoy the island views, sunsets, and beaches.

Reasons to visit

  • West Coast Surf Shop
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