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TradeWinds Beach Resort Bradenton Beach occupies a prime Gulf-front location on Anna Maria Island, featuring private beach access, two heated pools with cascading waterfalls, and tropical gardens filled with native hibiscus.
The resort’s condominium-style units include full kitchens with quartz countertops and balconies offering panoramic sunset views over the Sarasota Bay.
Guests particularly enjoy the on-site tiki bar serving Key lime coladas and the daily yoga sessions held on the powdery white sand.
Within a 10-minute walk lies Bridge Street, a vibrant hub where The Freckled Fin Irish Pub crafts seafood chowder using locally caught grouper, while Gulf Drive Café is famed for its cinnamon roll pancakes served on retro Formica tables.
History enthusiasts can explore the Anna Maria Island Historical Society Museum housed in a 1920s icehouse, displaying artifacts from Calusa Native American settlements.
For water adventures, Bradenton Beach Marina offers sunset dolphin cruises aboard the Double Sunshine catamaran and rents jet skis with GPS-guided island tours.
Government services are accessible at Bradenton Beach City Hall on 107 Gulf Drive, which handles permits and local ordinances.
Business highlights include Island Time Kayak Tours providing guided paddles through Robinson Preserve’s mangrove tunnels, and Sea-renity Spa specializing in seashell exfoliation treatments.
Sports facilities feature the Anna Maria Island Community Center with pickleball courts illuminated for night play, and the Cortez Fishing Center where charter boats like Hooked Up organize deep-sea fishing trips for tarpon.
Educational opportunities abound at Florida Maritime Museum in Cortez, offering knot-tying workshops inside a historic schoolhouse, while Mote Marine Laboratory’s satellite facility near Coquina Beach hosts touch tanks with Atlantic stingrays.
Notable historical sites include the Cortez Village Commercial Fishing District, a National Register-listed area with 1920s fish houses, and the Old Manatee County Jail museum showcasing 1930s prison artifacts.
Evening entertainment ranges from live blues at Blue Marlin Grill to full-moon drum circles at Bean Point.
To reach Bradenton Beach accommodation, visitors flying into Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) can take the Route 19 bus to Cortez Road before transferring to the free Anna Maria Island Trolley.
Those driving from Tampa should take I-275 South to Exit 228, following State Road 64 westbound until the Gulf Drive intersection.
The resort provides complimentary electric golf cart parking and partners with Island Bike Shop for complimentary cruiser bicycle loans.
Budget-conscious travelers might consider Sea Shell Beach Resort – a retro motel with kitchenettes two blocks from the beach – or Sunset Cove Vacation Homes offering studio apartments with shared BBQ pits.
Reviews consistently praise TradeWinds Beach Resort Florida for its immaculate housekeeping and hurricane-proof windows ensuring quiet nights, though some guests note the lack of on-site restaurant beyond breakfast service.
Many highlight the resort’s Island Host program where staff lead free guided shelling expeditions to nearby Sand Key during low tide.
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