Anna Maria Lifestyles Condo at La Casa Costiera

Anna Maria Island

Located on Florida's renowned West Coast, seven-mile long Anna Maria Island is situated just south of Tampa Bay and is surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico on its western shore, and Sarasota Bay and Anna Maria Bay on its eastern shores. It is the northernmost of a string of barrier islands that extend in a southerly direction to the Florida Keys.

The island's three cities (Anna Maria at the northern end, Holmes Beach in the middle, and Bradenton Beach at the southern end) are easily accessed by three draw bridges: one from Longboat Key to the south, and two from the mainland to the Island's eastern shore across Sarasota Bay and the Intracoastal Waterway. The northernmost entry to the island is from Bradenton via State Route 64—a cross-Florida link which runs almost to the state's Atlantic coast.

With its temperate year-round weather, Anna Maria island has truly become "My Island in the Sun" for not only visitors but year-round residents. Many have willingly surrendered their days to being entranced by the warm, lapping waters and sugarsoft sandy beaches of the Gulf Coast.

(source: Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce)

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Weather and Local Facts

Current Weather and Forecasts

• Holmes Beach Vacation Planner
• Holmes Beach Current Weather and Forecast
• Anna Maria Island Weather Forecast
• Sarasota / Bradenton Weather Conditions

Holmes Beach Facts

• Holmes Beach Average Temperatures and Precipitation
• Holmes Beach Facts and Figures

Red Tide Status

• Southwest Florida Red Tide Status

Directions

Anna Maria Island is accessible by bridge from Bradenton or Sarasota.

From Tampa International Airport (1 hour):

Take I-275 South, cross Sunshine Skyway Bridge, and bear right into 19 (exit #5, old exit #2) to Bradenton/Palmetto. Cross the Green Bridge on Bus 41, head West to beaches, approximately 11 miles (total about 60 minutes drive). At the "T", turn right onto Gulf Drive (otherwise you'll drive into the Gulf). Follow Gulf Drive to 74th Street and turn left. You've found Paradise!

From Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport (1/2 hour):

When exiting the airport, turn right on US-41 North to Bradenton. Turn left onto Cortez Road, and travel West to Anna Maria Island, about 13 miles. At the "T", turn right onto Gulf Drive (otherwise you'll drive into the Gulf). Follow Gulf Drive to 74th Street and turn left. You've found Paradise!

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