This destination is a natural choice for tropical vacationers looking for golf, tennis, water sports, shopping plus many cultural and historic attractions.

Close to all major attractions, yet far from the crowds. Bradenton and Gulf Island Beaches are a refreshing discovery for a vacation or business getaway. Bradenton, offers small town charm, plenty of museums, historical sites and cultural events. Located in downtown Bradenton, families can enjoy a whole day of exploration and adventure at the amazing South Florida Museum, which tells the Florida Story from prehistoric times to the space age.

The Parker Manatee Aquarium who houses Manatee County’s favorite citizen “Snooty” the worlds oldest born in captivity Manatee. The Bishop Planetarium features astronomical fantasies and also laser light shows.

For recreation, Bradenton and the surrounding areas include 22 public and semi-private Golf courses and 34 area Tennis Courts. Water sports include cruises from Port Manatee, Fishing, Airboat Adventure Tours and the Miss Cortez fishing charters that runs daily wildlife adventure trips to the remote Egmont Key. Visit McKechnie Field, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates pre-season games and the DeSoto Speedway for action packed motor drag races and street stock racing.

In search of unspoiled tropics and relaxed beach community, vacationers don’t have to look any further than Bradenton and the Florida Gulf Island Beaches.