Not everyone likes to stay in one place while on vacation, and they want to make the best use of their time in an area. Well if this is you, then have a look at our nearby attractions list. There is so much around Anna Maria Island; you may need to stay longer to enjoy it all in one trip!
Theme Parks
- Busch Gardens Tampa Bay – https://buschgardens.com/tampa/
Water Parks
- Adventure Island – https://adventureisland.com
- Splash Harbour Waterpark http://www.splashharbourwaterpark.com/
Art Scene/Museums
- Village of the Arts – https://www.villageofthearts.com/
- Bishop Museum of Science and Nature – https://bishopscience.org/
- Art Center of Manatee – http://artcentermanatee.org/
- Anna Maria Island Historical Society – https://www.amihs.org/
- Manatee Village Historical Park – http://www.manateevillage.org/
- Florida Railroad Museum – http://www.frrm.org/
- DeSoto National Memorial Park – http://www.frrm.org/
- Gamble Plantation – https://www.floridastateparks.org/
- Florida Maritime Museum – https://www.floridamaritimemuseum.org/
- The Ringling Museum of Art – http://www.ringling.org/
- Sarasota Classic Car Museum – https://www.sarasotacarmuseum.org/
- Marie Selby Botanical Gardens – https://selby.org/
- Art Center Sarasota – https://www.artsarasota.org/
- Sarasota Art Museum – https://www.ringling.edu/museum
Zoos/Aquariums
- Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park – https://zootampa.org/
- Sarasota Jungle Gardens – http://www.sarasotajunglegardens.com/
- The Florida Aquarium – http://www.flaquarium.org/
- Mote Marine – https://mote.org/
- Big Cat Habitat Gulfcoast Sanctuary – https://bigcathabitat.org/
- Croc Encounters – http://www.crocencounters.com/
- Clearwater Marine Aquarium – https://www.seewinter.com/
- Aquarium Tarpon Springs – https://www.tarponspringsaquarium.com/
