Park HoursSunrise - 10 p.m., unless otherwise posted or allowed by special permits.
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Many visitors get confused while looking for Anna Maria beach, but that isn't an actual name of a beach located here. The three main beaches on the island are Anna Maria Bayfront Park, Manatee Public Beach, and Coquina Beach. All of these locations have various public access points to get you to the shore.
Under Florida law, each city ordinance against nighttime beach sleeping or trespassing is a third-degree misdemeanor, punishable by up to a $500 fine and up to 60 days in jail.
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.
The Bean Point Beach is by far the clearest water I've ever seen in any ocean or sea. The water temperature was a little warm. Seen a manatee sailing by.