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Bean Point - Anna Maria Island's Secret Serenity
Bean Point is a must stop spot on Anna Maria Island. It’s a local secret that provides the most breathtaking views of the sunset on a pristine beach. Bean Point vacation rentals are some of the best on the island. Named for George Emerson Bean, the first permanent resident of Anna Maria Island, Bean Point is located on a secl
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Anna Maria Island Sea Turtle and Shorebird Season by AMI Turtle Watch
Anna Maria Island – Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch monitors the nesting activities of sea turtles and shorebirds from May 1st – October 31st. It is the mission of the AMI Turtle watch to insure a suitable habitat for people, sea turtles and shorebirds. This will directly affect and is very important information if you are rent
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Coquina Bike Path in Bradenton
Anna Maria Island’s Best Bike Path on The Beach
Anna Maria Island is a great place to take a family walk, bike ride, or just enjoy the breathtaking views of the Gulf of Mexico. Don’t let the name fool you, the Coquina Bike path is not for just bikes but includes patrons strolling down the Gulf Waters. The Coquina bike
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Anna Maria Island FALL weather
Grab your beach chairs, pack up a cooler and spend the day at the beach. It is eighty six degrees outside, it’s Anna Maria Island Fall weather and the average water temperature this time of year is eighty five, and the sugar sand beaches on Anna Maria Island have never been more beautiful. Pristine beaches as far as my eyes can see
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Respect Our Feathered Friends While Relaxing at the Beach
Anna Maria Island – Anna Maria Island birds and wildlife are very important to locals, and the success of our environment. Bird nesting season is here and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, FWC for short, is asking beachgoers to watch out for and avoid disturbing nesting shore birds. With nests built out of sand
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Robinson Preserve Information
Bradenton – If your family is looking for something adventurous and would enjoy a bike-ride on newly-paved trails, a walk along the nature paths, kayaking through the paddle trails, a climb up an Observation Tower or would just prefer to enjoy the wildlife, then Robinson Preserve is the perfect way to entertain
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Birds Nesting Anna Maria Island - Spring is Here!
The spring nesting season is upon us here on Anna Maria Island. At the north end of the island, near Bean Point, and also in mid-Anna Maria. Where the beach is extremely wide and covered with small dunes and patches of beach grass, the seabirds are nesting.
Nesting shorebirds
Terns, black skimmers and sanderlings are sitting o
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