South Bradenton
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Popular places to visit

IMG Academy
Enjoy the student vibe when you visit IMG Academy during your travels in Bradenton. Amble around the area's beautiful beaches or attend a sporting event.

Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch
You can take time to visit Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch during your travels to Lakewood Ranch. Attend a sporting event in this family-friendly area.

Main Street at Lakewood Ranch
You can do some window-shopping at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch during your trip to Lakewood Ranch. Amble around this family-friendly area's beautiful beaches or attend a sporting event.

LECOM Park
Catch an event at LECOM Park during your trip to Bradenton. Amble around the area's beautiful beaches or attend a sporting event.

Riverwalk
Riverwalk is just one of the places to see in Bradenton, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Wander the beautiful beaches or discover the area's beautiful sunsets.

The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
This museum features informative displays that detail prehistoric sea life, local maritime culture and traditions, and the area’s complex tropical ecosystems.
Things to do

Sarasota - Clear Kayak LED Night Glass Bottom Tour

Mangrove Tunnel & Manatee Kayak Eco-Tour

Bradenton: Anna Maria Island Guided Kayaking Manatee Tour

Siesta Key, FL - Clear Kayak LED Night Glass Bottom Tour

Anna Maria Island & Bradenton Beach Parasailing Tour

Parasailing Adventure above the Gulf of Mexico
Top hotels in South Bradenton

Golden Host Resort - Sarasota
Near beach and clean
Reviewed on 16 Apr 2026

Kompose Boutique Hotel
Interesting place. Some unique, desirable features (pool and hot tub area is very nice) but a few peculiarities. Rooms are quite spartan with odd design choices (e.g., the set up for the shower, toilet and sink) that led me to think it was a refurb'd older hotel - when actually it was built as designed. ...
Reviewed on 16 Apr 2026

SkyBeach Resort
Loved everything about skybeach. Staff was amazing, luma was perfect and the private beach was the best ever. We will be back next April with a larger crowd
Reviewed on 16 Apr 2026

Compass Hotel by Margaritaville Anna Maria Sound
Every thing was excelente, only the shower wasn’t good.
Reviewed on 16 Apr 2026

Tropical Beach Resorts
Great location, main bed wasn’t very comfortable.
Reviewed on 17 Apr 2026

The Don CeSar
The resort is really great, generally plenty of pool and beach chairs, really good food and drinks, clean, etc. For our stay they were filming a movie and one of the pools was shut down for part of it which was a little inconvenience.
Reviewed on 17 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around South Bradenton

West Samoset
Travellers like the shopping in West Samoset, and Red Barn Flea Market Plaza is a top attraction you might want to visit.

Pine Lakes
Though Pine Lakes may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like LECOM Park and The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature.

Village of the Arts
Village of the Arts might not have many top sights, but LECOM Park and The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Downtown Bradenton
If you're spending some time in Downtown Bradenton, The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature and Manatee Performing Arts Center are top sights worth seeing.

River District
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in River District and surrounding area, you can visit The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature and LECOM Park.

Bayshore Gardens
Visitors to Bayshore Gardens appreciate its beaches. A visit to IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy and John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art might round out your trip if you're looking to see more of the area.
