Anna Maria Island Florida Vacation and Travel Guide

Anna Maria Island Area Florida

Anna Maria Island is an island getaway!  It is a 7 mile stretch of land, Barrier Island, with soft white sands and crystal blue waters that bring travelers back year after year.  Explore the many award winning cafes and restaurants - all biking or walking distance away - rest, relax and enjoy the wildlife including sea turtles, bottlenose dolphins, and birds ranging from the wild parrots, cranes, herons and sandpipers. 

Anna Maria Island is the perfect Florida destination. Located less than two hours from Orlando and Walt Disney area, an hour from the Tampa Bay area, and 30 minutes from Sarasota and Siesta Key.

Anna Maria Island has been called a "Hidden Gem" for all that a true relaxing island getaway has to offer in culture and tourism.  A perfect piece of "Old Florida" for your next beach vacation adventure. 

Anna Maria Island has six beaches, Anna Maria Beach, Bradenton Beach, Coquina Beach, Cortez Beach, Manatee Beach, and Holmes Beach. 

Come stay and BOOK DIRECT with a professional Anna Maria Island Vacation Rental Management Company and dream the night away.  When you book directly with a Vacation Rental Manager you can avoid extra "renter fees" that increase the cost of your vacation. In addition, you are provided with local hospitality services by a professional company that is located in your vacation destination.  Receive more Service and Savings ... and Book with Confidence from these Property Management Companies.  Local hospitality, more services, and the very best in rates and availability with properties that are safe for you and your family. 

---

Book Direct and Save with a Vacation Rental Management Company

 

Why Visit Anna Maria Island? 

Florida is surrounded by numerous islands on all sides. But there is something about Anna Maria Island that makes it one of the best.  Anna Maria Island has something to offer everyone. Read more about why to visit Anna Maria Island Florida.

Why You Need to Visit Anna Maria Island

 

 

History of Anna Maria Island Florida

Anna Maria Island is a barrier island with seven miles of tourquois water and sandy beach paradise.  Anna Maria Island located between Tampa and Sarasota, Florida and bordered on the west by the Gulf of Mexico and on the north by Tampa Bay. Anna Maria Island was first dicovered by the Timucan and Caloosan American Indian tribes and then later by Spanish explorers in the name of the Spanish crown.

George Emerson Bean became the first permanent resident on the Island in 1892. Emerson homesteaded much of what the City of Anna Maria is today. The developement of the Island's Anna Maria Beach Company began in the early 1900's laying out the streets, sidewalks, houses and water systems. For years, the only way to the island was by boat. In 1921 a wooden bridge was built. The western end of the original bridge can been seen at the Bradenton Beach fishing pier. The island goverment of Anna Maria takes great pride in preserving and caring for the history and developement of their "Island in the Sun."

 

 

Vacationing in Anna Maria Island Florida

On Anna Maria Island, relaxation is a must and no car is required. A free island trolley is available for transportation all over the island so it's visitors can find true rest, as well as all the best that the island has to offer! Anna Maria is a place where islanders take serious enjoyment in roof-top sunsets and morning strolls for shells along the beach. The island has way more than a handfull of appetite satisfying bistros, pubs, cafes and ice cream shops to make eating out on vacation fun and exciting.

The area offers quaint beach shops and outlet malls for those travellers who must shop til they drop! In fact, the shopping options are unending with the cities of Sarasota and Tampa Bay between 30 and 60 minutes away. Spend a day at Disney World, Busch Gardens, Mote Marine, Sarasota Jungle Gardens, Museums, botanical gardens, or state parks. Sports fans will love the peace and relaxation of the island coupled with the convenience of being within reach of watching their favorite sports teams play live from the Pittsburgh Pirates at McKechnie Fields in Bradenton to baseball s legendary Pirates, Red Sox, Tampa Devil Rays, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tampa Bay Lighting. The local area offers close to 50 golf courses - from executive par threes to challenging championship 18 hole courses. Last but not least, the outdoor enthusiast can take advantage of the many adventures of Anna Maria-biking, boating, parasailing, up close deep sea fishing experiences and much more.

Come see why Anna Maria has been found to be a hidden gem and plan to have a vacation to remember! For more information, visit the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce.

 

Map of Anna Maria Island Florida

Suggested Find Rentals Articles

---

---