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All 252 places by distance →One day from Anna Maria
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:21 pm
54 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Anna Maria
- Leffis Key Preservepark · 45 min
- Neal Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Palma Sola Botanical Parkpark · 45 min
- Emerson Point Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Egmont Key Lightbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Anna Maria
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Anna Maria?
Anna Maria Island (island, about 3 km), Neal Preserve (nature spot, about 8 km), Palma Sola Botanical Park (park, about 9 km), Egmont Key Light (beach, about 10 km), De Soto National Memorial (monument, about 11 km), Emerson Point Preserve (nature spot, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Anna Maria?
189 places on Spotwander: 37 forts & heritage, 32 museums, 30 beaches & coast, 16 wildlife, forests & gardens, 30 churches.
Which is the nearest fort to Anna Maria?
Battery John Page, about 8 km by road; SS Regina (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Anna Maria?
Florida Maritime Museum, about 11 km by road; Manatee County Agricultural Museum (19 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Anna Maria?
Start in Anna Maria, visit Leffis Key Preserve, then Neal Preserve, then Palma Sola Botanical Park, then Emerson Point Preserve, then Egmont Key Light, and drive back — about 54 km by road in all.