City of Anna Maria

This is an adorable little beach town located on the Gulf Coast of Florida, near Bradenton, FL. The town is filled with unique shops, delicious dining spots, and surrounded by magnificent sand and surf. There are two piers at the north end of town for fishing, dining, and just enjoying the Florida sun. This is a wonderful place for a wholesome family vacation, and it's also a great location for romantics of all ages who want to experience an enchanting Florida getaway.

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	The beaches here are relaxing, as tourists and locals alike spend the day taking it easy by the calm, cool waters of the Gulf Coast.
	The Anna Maria City Pier is a great place to let loose and have fun. There is plenty of fishing here, and there is also a restaurant located out on the open waters for your dining pleasure.
	It's the catch of the day. This fine fisherman is having an excellent day fishing from the Anna Maria City Pier.
	These happy snowbirds are busy telling the locals how cold it is up north. Oh, its a wonderful thing to "winter" in Florida.
	The dining is delightful in Anna Maria. These cheerful patrons enjoy each other's company while waiting for their fresh seafood to arrive, all while taking in the warm Florida weather.
	These ladies are going to take a nice stroll along the Anna Maria City Pier.
	Cute little gingerbread houses are located along the water in Anna Maria. There really is a very endearing, small-town feel here.
	The Anna Maria town trolley will take you where you want to go.
	Friends enjoying the warm weather, this is what it's all about.
	The streets of Anna Maria are great for biking. There are lots of little neighborhood nooks and crannies to explore.

Anna Maria Island Guide

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Fishing around Anna Maria

Q: Another holiday week approaches, and this time we are getting out of the house and heading to the coast for some fishing and dining. We live in near i-drive orlando, and have decided to hit the bradenton, sarasota area. We have a few days which we are going to focus on fishing. It appears the fish are very hungry around holmes beach, specifically anna maria island park. The had an article about it in our local paper. Any suggestions on the best spot to fish without a boat.

Appreciated it, Tommy Maddox (Orlando Florida)

A: I am sure you will have a good time checking out the fishing scene and the Anna Maria Island restaurants. You should start with by heading down to Bayfront Park, and fishing off the one of the two piers, Rod N Reel and City Pier. These are great for catching red fish, flounder, sheepshead, and more. Plus, they have everything right there to make it more pleasurable: bait, lures, cold drinks, beer, food, etc. They have benches to fish off of, and you get great views of the Anna Maria Island coastline.

As you head down towards Sarasota, a good spot to toss your line is at Ken Thompson Park, Sarasota Bayfront Park, or South Lido Beach Park. All of these are within a few miles of Downtown Sarasota. While you are down that way, be sure to swing by and hit one of the great restaurants at St. Armands Circle or the gulf side bar at the Longboat Key Hilton. There is just so much to do around Bradenton and Sarasota. Enjoy!

Anna Maria Bayfront Park

We go over to Anna Maria Island Bayfront Park for family picnics and birthday parties. The kids can swim and the park has plenty of shade to picnic under. We recommend this beach park. The shallow waters of Anna Maria Island Sound make it a great spot for those that like to fish from the beach.

Jolla Brown, Bradenton Florida

Bradenton Parks

The parks and boating around manatee county and Bradenton are just the best. The county has lots of boat ramps, plenty of boater friendly restaurants, and really makes for great boating. We recently saw one of the boating magazines at Border's Books that voted the Tampa Bay area as number three in the United States for living and boating communities.

Justin Williams, Cortez Beach

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