Location

Anna Maria Island is located 40 miles south of Tampa and seven miles west of Bradenton. U.S. State Road 64 can access it, over the Manatee Avenue Bridge; State Road 684 over the Cortez Bridge or A third Bridge offers access from Longboat Key to the island. Anna Maria Island is located within minutes from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. Most visitors to the island arrive by car while others prefer to take a leisurely cruise and then stop at one of the island's many pier restaurants or marinas.