The public beach of Bean Point is located on the northern tip of Anna Maria Island in Florida. Quietly nestled amid the surrounding residential homes. Islanders and visitors can walk around the quaint seaside of Anna Maria island without ever leaving the sandy terrain.

The island speed limit on Anna Maria maintains 35 mph to accommodate the pedestrian traffic and avid cyclists & runners. Anna Maria a 7- by 2-mile island, the entire island has only 8,500 residents.

The Anna Maria skyline is free from high-rise condos allowing the inside residences & businesses to admire the panoramic gulf view. There is a plethora of water-accessed homes on Anna Maria Island. Most likely people will use a bike or kayak to make their way through the sand and water access points. You know the nights are quiet when turtles choose your beach to lay their eggs.

Anna Maria is home to but one golf course on the island, the private Key Royale Club.

A resident and tourist favorite is the well know Sandbar Restaurant or the Beach Bistro of Anne Maria Island. Dining on the water’s edge enjoying the ocean breeze and spectacular sunsets, are what drives visitors and locals to the Island. If you’re lucky you might catch a glimpse on a quiet nights when turtles choose lay their eggs on the beach.

Anna Maria offers a complimentary trolley ride to a different beach each day!

You will most likely see folks on scooters for a quick joust around the island.

Visiting Anna Maria or living year round on Anna Maria Island is most tranquil with the tropical breezes and island energy that you succumb to in just moments of stepping on the island. It’s an island of adventure, solitude, beauty and paradise!

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