Gulf Beaches...

Imagine: warm tropical breezes caressing your sun-baked skin as you languish on an isolated powdery, white-sand beach. In the distance, gulls dance and dive in the golden shadow of the sun as it dips lazily into the steamy waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

The above is more than flowery prose. It is a reality for those who visit Manatee County’s gulf beaches. Our beautiful sunny beaches stretch over twenty-seven miles of powdery white sand and sun-drenched gulf waters.

Longboat Key, a 12-mile long barrier island south of Anna Maria Island, is the perfect getaway for those looking for fine dining and shopping experiences. The island offers many exclusive rental homes and condominiums and a broad variety of boutiques for your shopping pleasure. A bike trail runs along the panoramic coastline of the island, permitting visitors to experience Florida’s natural beauty in all its splendor.

Of course, one cannot visit Manatee County without admiring the natural grace and beauty of Anna Maria Island’s sugary white sand beaches. With the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico kissing the western shore of the island and the Sarasota and Anna Maria Bays hugging the eastern shores, these beaches are a rare luxury and cannot afford to be missed.

On Siesta Key, you’ll find privacy and seclusion on Siesta Beach and the more isolated Turtle Beach. Pick up a favorite book and relax on the sun-warmed stretch of beaches or boat into one of the lagoons and spend the afternoon dipping into the warm tropical waters.

Regardless of where you decide to spend the day, you are sure to have a memorable experience that will last a lifetime.

Links of Interest:

Anna Maria Island

Cannon’s Marina and Cottages, Longboat Key

Dolphin Dream’s Charters, Anna Maria Island

Enterprise Sailing, Sarasota

Findango Charters, Holmes Beach

Mahina La Sailing, Cortez

Turtle Beach

Lido Key

Mote Marine Laboratory, Lido Key

Key Sailing, Siesta Key


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