Longboat Key, Florida Travel Information

Anna Maria Island The largest of the Bradenton-Sarasota islands, Anna Maria has three distinct communities. Northernmost Anna Maria has a casual air about it, along with a great public fishing pier and some fun fish ho... Anna Maria, FL

Bradenton - Sarasota Brandenton and Sarasota, located just south of the Tampa & St. Petersburg on Florida's Gulf Coast, have many of great romantic getaway ideas as you will find in this chapter. This chapter contains th... Sarasota, FL

Bradenton Area Once a pioneer town named for 19th-century settler Dr. Joseph Braden, Bradenton and its busy environs comprise a booming community along the Manatee River at its confluence with the Gulf of Mexico. Th... Bradenton, FL

Bradenton, Florida After Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto left his mark here in 1539, then continued on his way to discover the Mississippi River, Bradenton remained wild and unsettled until the sugar plantations of th... Bradenton, FL

Culture on the Beach: Sarasota & Bradenton Long known as one of Florida’s cultural capitals, little Sarasota shines. It has its own theaters, cabaret, dance companies, film festival, symphony, chamber music group, dinner theaters, chorale, jaz... Sarasota, FL

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Bradenton Area (Distance: 7.0 mi) Once a pioneer town named for 19th-century settler Dr. Joseph Braden, Bradenton and its busy environs comprise a booming community along the Manatee River at its confluence with the Gulf of Mexico. Th...

Bradenton, FL - Family Trips - length:unknown

Manatee and Sarasota Counties (Distance: 9.0 mi) This eTrail covers 16 different fishing destinations in these Florida counties including Rod and Reel Pier and Anna Maria City Pier, Kingfish Boat Ramp, Bradenton Beach Pier, Longboat Pass and Vicinit...

Sarasota, FL - Fishing - length:unknown

Sarasota Area (Distance: 9.0 mi) The bayside city of Sarasota is one of Florida’s premier cultural centers, with an impressive art museum and a community tradition of sponsoring the arts. The area’s gulfshore islands, especially Sies...

Sarasota, FL - Family Trips - length:unknown

Lido Key (Distance: 9.4 mi) Lido Key is one of the islands that enclose Sarasota Bay close to the southern end. Although Lido Key is accessible by road, this trip begins on Siesta Key to enhance the island experience by adding t...

Bradenton, FL - Sea Kayaking - length:11.5 mi

Egmont Key from Anna Maria Island (Distance: 10.5 mi) This trip includes a committing crossing of Passage Key Inlet to Passage Key and across Southwest Channel to Egmont Key. The tide passes through these channels and past the northern end of Egmont Key ...

Saint Petersburg, FL - Sea Kayaking - length:11.5 mi

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IMG IMG Academies Golf & Country Club Public, 18 holes 6855 yards, par 72 2.7 miles from center of Longboat Key, Florida

Manatee County Manatee Golf Municipal, 18 holes 6747 yards, par 72 2.8 miles from center of Longboat Key, Florida

Timber Creek Timber Creek Golf Course Public, 9 holes 1043 yards, par 27 3.6 miles from center of Longboat Key, Florida

Pinebrook/Ironwood Pinebrook/Ironwood Golf Course Public, 18 holes 3964 yards, par 68 4.1 miles from center of Longboat Key, Florida

Sara Bay Sara Bay Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6686 yards, par 72 4.7 miles from center of Longboat Key, Florida

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