Beach Rules & RegulationsDogs are not allowed at any of the public beaches in Manatee County. Other things you should leave at home include alcohol and glass bottles. There are also no fires allowed on county or public beaches at any time.
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Alcohol may be consumed on sandy portions of the beaches only. This applies both Soundside and Gulfside. It must not be in a glass container. Any person that fails to comply with these policies will face second-degree misdemeanor charges and if convicted can receive a $500 fine and or 60 days jail time.
Person smoking a cigarette at the beach. Since Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill over the summer allowing local governments to ban smoking on public beaches, Miami Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Palm Beach and Monroe County have passed legislation enforcing the ban.
Probably the quietest of all the beaches, Bean Point got its name from the first resident that inhabited Anna Maria, Mr. George Emerson Bean. Bean Point offers a unique vantage point of Tampa Bay off the northern tip of the island. You can actually see where the Gulf meets the Bay from this spot.
According to the latest round of tests conducted by the FWC, they found no red tide present in Florida's coastal waters, NONE! Please be sure to click on the map and expand looking at the dots specifically in our Manatee region.