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Places near Holmes Beach by type
All 253 places by distance →One day from Holmes Beach
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:59 pm
69 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Holmes Beach
- Leffis Key Preservepark · 45 min
- The Bishop Museum of Science and Naturemuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Emerson Point Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Palma Sola Botanical Parkpark · 45 min
- Egmont Key Lightbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Holmes Beach
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Holmes Beach?
Anna Maria Island (island, about 3 km), Neal Preserve (nature spot, about 3 km), Leffis Key Preserve (park, about 7 km), Palma Sola Botanical Park (park, about 7 km), De Soto National Memorial (monument, about 9 km), Emerson Point Preserve (nature spot, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Holmes Beach?
188 places on Spotwander: 39 forts & heritage, 32 museums, 34 beaches & coast, 14 wildlife, forests & gardens, 26 churches.
Which is the nearest fort to Holmes Beach?
SS Regina, about 4 km by road; Holy Eucharist Monument (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Holmes Beach?
Florida Maritime Museum, about 5 km by road; Manatee County Agricultural Museum (17 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Holmes Beach?
Start in Holmes Beach, visit Leffis Key Preserve, then The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature, then Emerson Point Preserve, then Palma Sola Botanical Park, then Egmont Key Light, and drive back — about 69 km by road in all.