Tampa International Airport 1 hr 4
Coquina Beach (9 min.)
Long public swimming beach featuring picnic tables cabanas & play areas plus a casual cafe. Sunshine Skyway Bridge (34 min)
Fishing and kitesurfing Palma Sola Botanical Park (14 min.)
Landscaped free-admission gardens with exotic plants lakes a playground & rental facilities. Cortez Beach (7 min.)
Beach Robinson Preserve (15 min)
Nature preserve with hiking & biking trails picnic areas a boat launch & observation platforms. Desoto National Memorial Park (14 min)
Nod to the famed explorer s landing site with living-history camp exhibits shore & nature trails. Bean Point Beach (13 min.)
Peaceful locale known for its wide sandy beach tranquil waters & stunning sunset views. The John And Mable Ringling Museum Of Art (28 min.)
State art museum founded by the circus magnate with 31 galleries in a pink Renaissance-style palace. Manatee Public Beach (12 min.)
Park featuring a beach a playground picnic tables grills bike racks restrooms showers & more. The Bishop Museum Of Science And Nature (20 min.)
A planetarium aquarium & history museum under 1 roof with dioramas & films. Ca D Zan (31 min.)
Once home to the Ringlings this circa-1924 mansion draws inspiration from the palazzos of Venice. Anna Maria Public Beach (10 min.)
Beach Bean Point (13 min.)
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