page_title: Anna Maria Island
section_title: Tourism
hierarchical_section_title: Anna Maria Island / Economy / Tourism
caption_attribution_description: English: Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island
context_page_description: Anna Maria Island, is a barrier island on the coast of Manatee County, Florida, in the United States. It is bounded on the west by the Gulf of Mexico, on the south by Longboat Pass, on the east by Anna Maria Sound, and on the north by Tampa Bay. Anna Maria Island is approximately 7 miles long north to south.
context_section_description: Since 2002, tourism development has been targeted as a key economic goal by island, county and state officials and millions of tax dollars have been invested to draw visitors to the island with national and international advertising and publicity efforts. This success has not been without its downsides of congested traffic, noise, litter and parking complaints during peak tourist seasons. This influx of visitors has prompted developers to shift many of the original 1950s- and '60-era houses into large multi-family rental units, a subject of local controversy.
caption: Lifeguard station at Coquina Beach
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