🏖️ Beach · ✓ Verified
Coquina Beach North
Manatee County · Gulf
FamilyShadedLocal-favorite
Coquina Beach is the broad, Australian-pine-shaded south end of Anna Maria Island, with rare FREE parking, a long white-sand strand, a weekend market, and calm Gulf water — a longtime local family favorite.
Best for: FamiliesPicnickersBudget
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100% of days clean
Excellent · 0% of days under an EPA advisory
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Sand & beauty Verified
Sand colourWhite quartz Wide, shaded by Australian pines
Beauty★★★★★★★★★☆ 85/100 Wide shaded family strand on Anna Maria Island with free parking
🌳 Picnic / grassYes Famous shaded picnic groves under Australian pines + a weekend market
Facilities
Parking100 spaces
RestroomsYes
LifeguardYes
ADA accessYes
Dogs allowed—
🌳 Picnic / grassYes
Break typeSandy beach break
🧘 Yoga & wellness nearby Overture
Sea-renity Beach Spa & Bou-tikiSpa / wellness · 1.3 km
🎭 Events & culture nearby Overture
Bayside Banquet HallEvent space · 1.9 km
🎉 Parties nearby sourced
Annual, July 4, ~10am-12:30pm · Coquina Beach to Anna Maria City Pier, via Gulf Drive, FL
🎪 Festivals nearby sourced
Annual, one Saturday in October, 10am-9pm · Pine Avenue, Anna Maria Island, FL
🤝 Community sourced
Weekly, Wednesday/Friday/Sunday 10am-2pm (seasonal, ~Jan-June) · South Coquina Beach, 1800 Gulf Drive South, Bradenton Beach, FL
Weekly, Sundays 10am-3pm, seasonal (November-April) · Historic Bridge Street, 107 Bridge Street, Bradenton Beach, FL
🧘 Spiritual sourced
Weekly, Saturdays 9:30-10:30am · Beach pergola across from Tortuga Inn, 1325 Gulf Drive, Bradenton Beach, FL
Activities Verified notes
Shaded pine groves — built for picnics.
West-facing Gulf.
Calm, shallow Gulf.
Coquina Bayside has calm water and launches.
Courts on site.
Explore nearby real rows + distances
📍 Nearby scenes
🤿Manatee Artificial Reef #3Dive site0.3 km🤿Manatee Artificial Reef #16Dive site5.2 km🤿Manatee Artificial Reef #13Dive site5.3 km🎣Leffis Key PreservePier / jetty0.7 km🎣Bradenton Beach City PierPier / jetty1.3 km🎣Longboat Key Historic Marker - Town DocksPier / jetty2.2 km🏖️Coquina Beach SouthBeach0.8 km🏖️Bradenton BeachBeach2 km🏖️Broadway Beach Access A.K.A Whitney BeachBeach2.9 km🛥️Coquina Beach Boat Ramp NorthBoat ramp0.2 km🛥️Linley Street Boat Launch (No Trailer Parking)Boat ramp2.3 km🛥️Sunny Shores Park - Kayak AccessBoat ramp3.1 km
🎉 Happenings nearby cc_events
Jul 2 · Salvation Army\, ARC\, 5885 66th Street N\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33709\, United States · Ft Desoto Park - Pier/Fort, 18.7 km
Jul 2 · Salvation Army\, ARC\, 5885 66th Street N\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33709\, United States · Bay Vista Park, 28.2 km
Jul 2 · Salvation Army\, ARC\, 5885 66th Street N\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33709\, United States · Fort Desoto - East Beach, 19.1 km
Jul 2 · Salvation Army\, ARC\, 5885 66th Street N\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33709\, United States · Fort Desoto North Beach, 21.3 km
🧘 Lifestyle nearby cc_venues
Sea-renity Beach Spa & Bou-tikiSpa / wellness · 1.3 km
Bayside Banquet HallEvent space · 1.9 km
Aluna Wellness Center & SpaSpa / wellness · 2.9 km
Nia with Gail CondrickYoga · 3.8 km
Pilates Longboat KeyPilates · 6.1 km
Claire Marie SpaSpa / wellness · 6.1 km
Story of this place Verified
Named for the tiny coquina clams in its sand, this shaded south-island strand has been Manatee County's go-to free-parking family beach for decades.
6 local tips Verified
- Parking is FREE (rare on the island) — which is why it fills on weekends; come early. source
- The Australian-pine shade is the draw — claim a spot under the trees. source
- Coquina Bayside (across Gulf Dr) has kayak launches and calm water. source
- The weekend Coquina Market brings food and craft vendors by the beach. source
- Restrooms, showers, a café and a playground are on site. source
- Walk or trolley south from Bradenton Beach. source