What to do in Manatee County, FL

Activities, attractions and tours

Jewfish Key is a private island that we kayaked around. We saw a couple dolphins playing nearby too, but the main attraction to the public is large sandbar nearby. We rented our kayaks from a place called Kayak Jack's. They were great! You pick a drop-off location and specify a time and your kayaks will be awaiting you, ready for launch! http://www.kayak-jacks.com “You choose the location, We bring the Fun!”
Jewfish Key is a private island that we kayaked around. We saw a couple dolphins playing nearby too, but the main attraction to the public is large sandbar nearby. We rented our kayaks from a place called Kayak Jack's. They were great! You pick a drop-off location and specify a time and your kayaks will be awaiting you, ready for launch! http://www.kayak-jacks.com “You choose the location, We bring the Fun!”
The Fish Hole at Lakewood Ranch is a fun and challenging 18 hole mini golf course with turtles, koi and informational signs about tropical plants and ocean fish.
The Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge, known to locals as the Sunshine Skyway Bridge or more casually the Skyway, is a bridge spanning Tampa Bay, Florida, with a cable-stayed main span, and a total length of 21,877 feet (4.1434 mi; 6.668 km). It is part of Interstate 275 (I-275) and U.S. Route 19 (US 19), connecting St. Petersburg in Pinellas County and Terra Ceia in Manatee County, Florida. #bridge
The 1903 Wiggins General Store. Inside there are various tools and gadgets from the past with signs encouraging visitors to guess what the purpose of these implements may have been. The historical park is free and boasts the 1860 Courthouse, the 1887 Church, the One Room Schoolhouse, the Old Settler’s House, the Potter Barn, the Sugar Cane Mill and Smokehouse, the Wiggins Store, a blacksmith shop, a 1913 Baldwin Steam locomotive, the Fogarty Boatworks and a Cowhunter Bunkhouse.
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Bradenton: Anna Maria Island Guided Kayaking Manatee Tour

Bradenton: Anna Maria Island Guided Kayaking Manatee Tour

Activity duration is 2 hours
10.0 out of 10 with 22 reviews
Free cancellation available
Price is ฿1,742 per adult
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Private Luxury Boat Charter

Private Luxury Boat Charter

Activity duration is 2 hours
10.0 out of 10 with 20 reviews
Free cancellation available
Price is ฿11,878 per traveller*
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Adventure & outdoor

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Siesta Key Electric Bike Sunset Tour

Siesta Key Electric Bike Sunset Tour

Activity duration is 2 hours
10.0 out of 10 with 430 reviews
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Price is ฿2,262 per adult
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Classes & workshops

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Siesta Key Epoxy Resin Workshop

Siesta Key Epoxy Resin Workshop

Activity duration is 1 hour
10.0 out of 10 with 2 reviews
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Price is ฿3,136 per adult
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Taste of City centre Sarasota : Guided Walking History & Food Tour

Taste of City centre Sarasota : Guided Walking History & Food Tour

Activity duration is 4 hours
9.6 out of 10 with 78 reviews
Free cancellation available
Price is ฿3,579 per adult*
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What to do in Manatee County

Day trip destinations from Manatee County

Drone view on the marina on the Manatee River with Bradenton in the background

Bradenton

Fort De Soto Park featuring a beach

St. Petersburg - Clearwater

Venice showing tropical scenes, general coastal views and a sandy beach

Sarasota

Tampa Bay showing a river or creek, skyline and night scenes

Tampa

The beautiful tree lined Hurrah Lake in Alafia River State Park, Lithia, Hillsborough County, Florida

Lithia

The Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge, known to locals as the Sunshine Skyway Bridge or more casually the Skyway, is a bridge spanning Tampa Bay, Florida, with a cable-stayed main span, and a total length of 21,877 feet (4.1434 mi; 6.668 km). It is part of Interstate 275 (I-275) and U.S. Route 19 (US 19), connecting St. Petersburg in Pinellas County and Terra Ceia in Manatee County, Florida. #bridge

Terra Ceia