Bradenton Beach Scenic Highway
Places to Visit
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Anna Maria Island's first settler homesteaded much of what is now the City of Anna Maria.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: On the North end of Anna Maria Island
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Anna Maria Island Historical Museum (FL)
Anna Maria Island Historical Museum offers a look at the early history of Anna Maria Island through books, pictures, artifacts, and maps.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: 402 Pine Avenue Anna Maria, FL 34216
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Bradenton offers fishing, golfing, shopping, and historical attractions.Bradenton is not far from the Tampa Bay area.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Bradenton City lies just across Palma Sola Bay.
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For decades, the City of Bradenton Beach served as the hub of activity on Anna Maria Island. From 1922 until the late-fifties, Cortez Bridge extending from Bradenton Beach was the only Bridge to the mainland.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: The North end of the Bradenton Beach Scenic Byway.
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Coquina Baywalk at Leffis Key (FL)
View the many restored tidal lagoons and the mangrove shoreline along the many footpaths and boardwalks of the baywalk.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: On Leffis key on the east side of the Bradenton Beach Scenic Highway.
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Coquina Beach is one of the largest beaches in the area. The beach is located on the south end of Anna Maria Island. Some amenities include,free parking, lifeguards, public facilities, and concessions.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Just off of the west side of the Bradenton Beach Scenic Byway.
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De Soto National Memorial (FL)
De Soto National Memorial commemorates Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto. De Soto and his army of 600 soldiers landed on the southwest Florida coast in 1539.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Approximately forty miles north east of Bradenton Beach.
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Historic Bridge Street Pier (FL)
The Bridge Street Pier is the last remaining piece of the historic bridge that first connected Bradenton Beach to the mainland. The Bradenton Beach fishing pier is the western end of that bridge.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: At the eastern end of Bridge Street in Bradenton Beach.
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Holmes Beach is the largest of the three cities on Anna Maria Island. One of two main access bridges comes from Florida's West Coast to Holmes Beach.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: About 2 miles north of Bradenton Beach City.
