Let's Explore the Area of Bradenton
Bradenton is located between Tampa and Sarasota. The city has a population of about 59,000, making it the 48th largest city in the State of Florida. Bradenton is surrounded by water, both fresh and salt and is the access point for more than 20 miles of beautiful Southwest Florida beaches on the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay. Bradenton is located on the mainland and is separated from the outer barrier island beaches by the Intracoastal Waterway. These island beaches include Holmes Beach, Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key, and Bradenton Beach.
Bradenton’s downtown is a wonderful place to explore. There are restaurants and shops and not to mention historic buildings. It’s not a huge area, so it is easy to walk around and explore. There is also a marina downtown and there are a ton of fun water activities available.
Another area worth a visit is the Village of the Arts. This is a neighborhood where residents to live and work in their homes. There are also some pretty cool art galleries here.
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Let's Explore
Restaurants
- Tiramisu Restaurant
- Lucky Frog Restaurant
- Ortygia
- Mattison’s Riverwalk Grille Downtown Bradenton
- O’Bricks Pub & Martini Bar
- Apollonia Mediterranean Grill
- Arte Caffe
- Danny’s Pizzeria
- Anna Maria Oyster Bar – Cortez
- Vertoris Pizza House
Coffee and Dessert
- Turner Donut Shop
- Banyan Coffee Company
- Shake Pit
- Sweetberries
- Mermaid Pies & Sandwiches
- Tyler’s
- Shipley’s Do-Nuts
- Corwin’s Ice Cream and Smoothies
- Coco Joe’s real italian waterice
Hotels
- Compass by Margaritaville
- Hampton Inn & Suites Bradenton Downtown Historic District
- Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Bradenton-Lakewood Ranch
- Best Western Plus Bradenton Gateway Hotel
- Tru by Hilton Bradenton I 75
- Legacy Hotel at IMG Academy
- SpringHill Suites Bradenton Downtown/Riverfront
- Courtyard Bradenton Sarasota/Riverfront
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bradenton West
Places to Grab a Drink
- Lost Kangaroo Pub
- McCabe’s Irish Pub
- O’bricks Irish Pub & Martini Bar
- Cork’s Cigar Bar
- Caddy’s Bradenton
- 88 Live Piano Bar and more!
- Pour Decisions Saloon Downtown Bradenton
- PaddyWagon Irish Pub
- The Loaded Barrel Tavern
- Clancy’s Sports Bar & Grill
- Turtle Bay Lounge
Local Golf Courses
There are 26 golf courses in Bradenton, Florida. There are also another 57 golf courses within 20 miles of Bradenton, including 27 public, 4 municipal, 4 PL, and 21 private courses. Let’s just say if you are a lover of Golf, you may have found the perfect area to live!
Click HERE to see a list of the clubs in Bradenton!
Education, Recreation and More
The School District
Bradenton is in the school district of Manatee County. It is a massive district. To be sure you find out what school your child is zoned for, please click HERE for the School Locator!
Elementary Schools
- Anna Maria Elementary School
- B.D. Gullett Elementary School
- Ballard Elementary School
- Barbara A. Harvey Elementary School
- Bayshore Elementary School
- Blackburn Elementary School
- Braden River Elementary School
- Florine J. Abel Elementary School
- Freedom Elementary School
- G.D. Rogers Garden-Bullock Elementary School
- Gene Witt Elementary School
- Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School
- H.S. Moody Elementary School
- Ida M. Stewart Elementary School
- James Tillman Elementary School
- Jessie P. Miller Elementary School
- MMarjorie G. Kinnan Elementary School
- Manatee Elementary School
- Myakka City Elementary School
- Oneco Elementary School
- Palma Sola Elementary School
- Palmetto Elementary School
- Robert E. Willis Elementary School
- Robert H. Prine Elementary School
- Samoset Elementary School
- Sea Breeze Elementary School
- Tara Elementary School
- Virgil Mills Elementary School
- William H. Bashaw Elementary School
- Williams Elementary School
Middle Schools
- Buffalo Creek Middle School
- Carlos E. Haile Middle School
- Dr. Mona Jain Middle School
- Electa Arcotte Lee Magnet Middle School
- Lincoln Memorial Middle School
- Martha B. King Middle School
- R. Dan Nolan Middle School
- W.D. Sugg Middle School
High Schools
- Bayshore High School
- Lakewood Ranch High School
- Manatee High School
- Palmetto High School
- Parrish Community High School
- Southeast High School
K -8
Parks and Recreation
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Tom Bennett Park
- Riverwalk
- G.T. Bray Park
- Rose Park
- Lewis Park
- John & Rebecca Neal Park
- East Bradenton Park
- Lido Key
- Siesta key
- Longboat Key
- Anna Maria Island