Do you enjoy a hot, sunny beach with warm, clear water? Anna Maria Island has plenty of that. The bright, white sands and warm, tropical water of the Gulf of Mexico are Anna Maria's biggest attraction.  The weather is great for spending time on the beach all year long on the Gulf Coast of Florida.  If enjoying the beach is not enough for you, there's fishing, sail boating, even airplane rides. 

This part of Florida consists of Bradenton Beach and Sarasota to the South, Holmes Beach and Anna Maria to the North. The island is just 7 miles long with peaceful white sandy beaches, 80º sea temperatures, boating, fishing, all types of water sports, shelling, shopping, tennis, nearby golf courses and great restaurants. Just 1 hour from Tampa and 2 hours from Orlando. Enjoy an active vacation, or just kick off your shoes, get your feet in the sand, layback and relax in the sunshine – the choice is yours.

Sunsets on the Gulf of Mexico provide great photo opportunities. The west coast of Florida is one of the few places in the US (other than the west coast of US) that offers sunsets over the ocean. 

If you desire a day away from the beach there are many shopping and sightseeing opportunities.  Prime Outlets is a fantastic outdoor outlet mall with choices like: Tommy Hilfiger, Polo, Nike, Reebok, Gap and more.

You can do as much or as little as you like in Anna Maria, Holmes Beach, Bradenton, and Sarasota.  There are many local opportunities in the area, such as tennis, snorkeling, scuba, swimming, parasailing, sailing, golf, gyms, and shopping.  For family fun, some of your options are: Disney, Universal Studios, Busch Gardens, Sarasota Jungle Gardens, Silver Springs or try  the Myakka River State Park to see alligators in the wild.