Bean Point
The undeveloped northern tip of Anna Maria Island, in the City of Anna Maria, where the Gulf meets Tampa Bay. No lifeguards; swimming is not recommended.
- Jim Hegemier's pick
A Pinellas County beach, outside Manatee County: the Gulf beach at the south end of St. Pete Beach, across the Sunshine Skyway.

Pass-a-Grille Beach is in Pinellas County, outside Manatee County: it's the Gulf beach at the southern end of St. Pete Beach, across the Sunshine Skyway. The City of St. Pete Beach runs its paid public parking on Gulf Way and Pass-a-Grille Way, and Pinellas County finished renourishing the beach in 2024.
The undeveloped northern tip of Anna Maria Island, in the City of Anna Maria, where the Gulf meets Tampa Bay. No lifeguards; swimming is not recommended.
A Manatee County beach park at the south end of Anna Maria Island, on Gulf Drive in Bradenton Beach.
A Manatee County beach on Gulf Drive in Bradenton Beach, on Anna Maria Island, with county lifeguards.
Pass-a-Grille Beach, St. Pete Beach by Richard Mc Neil (CC BY 3.0); Dunes at the north end of Anna Maria Island by Gzzz (CC BY-SA 4.0); Old Green Bridge Pier by Sanibel sun (CC BY 4.0).