Anna Maria Island, FLORIDA
Bradenton Beach
Holmes Beach
Anna Maria
Bradenton Beach, Anna Maria Island, Florida
The southern most city on Anna Maria Island, Bradenton Beach is home to Bridge Street a lively downtown area running beach to bay. It hosts plenty of nightlife and locally owned shops and restaurants, all worth a visit. The city is the narrowest on the island with most homes no more than two blocks to the beach. The disadvantage is having to cross Gulf Drive to get to the beach, however the village from 27th to 21st is quite charming. On the southern end before Longboat Key bridge sits Coquina Beach with great beach facilities and a farmers market. By far the liveliest town on the island. Bradenton Beach also hosts one of two bridges which lead to the mainland.
Holmes Beach, Anna Maria Island, Florida
My home town, Holmes Beach sits in the middle of Anna Maria Island and is the largest and widest of the three towns. Mostly residential and historically with the most year-round residents, Holmes Beach tends to appeal to the more quiet vacationer or resident. With a decent sized area for weekly rentals that appeals to travelers, the majority of the bay side areas have beautiful canal front homes with virtually no vacationers. It does have a great combination. With a few outside walking malls which offer the necessities, this town also houses the only grocery store on the island, Publix. Of course the beach is incredible as well, which is the case for the whole 7 miles of the island. Manatee Avenue bridge drops onto Holmes Beach from the mainland close to the middle of the city.
Anna Maria, Anna Maria Island, Florida
Arguably the City of Anna Maria has the most charm on the island, although over the last 10 years it has become quite busy, mostly due to plenty of beautiful vacation rental properties. These properties stay occupied approximately 75% of the year and allow weekly stays which make them attractive to second home buyers and vacationers. Pine Avenue, the main road in the city, is lined with boutiques and restaurants and is great while on vacation. At the end of Pine sits the Anna Maria City Pier which just reopened after hurricane damage and, along with the Rod and Real Pier, offers a chance to get on the water without a boat. Finally, the tip of the island “Bean Point” is by far the prettiest and most serene stretch of beach the island has to offer.
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