Area Attractions

Our beaches have been written about worldwide as some of the whitest ever, with sugar soft white sand as far as the eye can see! Remember your sun screen, as you will burn more quickly here than at home! Each beach has its own unique appeal, so explore these and more:

• Manatee Public Beach - Here Manatee Avenue touches the Gulf 
• Palma Sola Causeway - Along Manatee Avenue toward Bradenton
• Coquina Beach - South of Anna Maria on Gulf Drive
• Lido Beach - On the Gulf, west of St. Armands Circle
• Siesta Key Beach - Off Sarasota via Siesta Dr. or Stickney Point

Things To Do

Not that you'll ever tire of Gulf sunsets or white sandy beaches, but in the event you want to explore this beautiful area, here are a few suggestions:

• Explore Sarasota's theater offerings
• Visit world famous Selby Botanical Gardens
• See and touch sea creatures at Mote Marine
• Take a Fishing or boating excursion
• Robinson Preserve
• Palma Sola Botanical Gardens
• South Florida Museum
• Try Parasailing over the Gulf or Bay
• Cheer for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Experience Busch Gardens an hour away
• Have a Mickey Mouse day at Disney World
• Check out Snooty, The Manatee in Bradenton
• Walk through Bradenton's Village of the Arts