Bradenton Holidays

When should visit Bradenton, Florida, here in for a lot more than just wonderful beaches, and the beautifully warm Florida climate. Bradenton is the perfect place to explore old Florida, and delve into the wonderful history of the state while visiting museums, perfectly pristine parks, and historical preserves such as Robinson Preserve.

Of course, Bradenton also has a very vibrant downtown where tourists can soak in the River Walk, as well as the Village of the Arts, which is a fully operational artists community located just off of the downtown.

Bradenton Sightseeing

Some of the wonderful historical sites that are must sees for those visiting the area are DeSoto National Memorial Park, the Cortez fishing village and the Manatee Village Historical Park. The Manatee Park is home to a fantastic collection of fully restored historical buildings that date back to the pioneer past of Manatee County. A few of the buildings found in this park are courthouse, a one-room schoolhouse, farms, general store, as well as boat shops. the park is also home to a steam engine as well as bunkhouse that would be used by Florida cowboys. This park is rich in history and perfect for family-friendly tours, so those visiting without children will still find plenty of interest in historical significance and wonderfully free created society the park displays. Of course, every group of travelers has got to have someone that is not so interested in the history and for them Bradenton offers a short hop, skip and jump to a few Gulf shore destinations such as Anna Maria Island, Holmes Beach and, of course, Bradenton Beach. In all of these locations you in your travel partners - whether it be you and your family, a group of your friends, or even just you and a loved one - will be up this soak in the hot sun, and bask in the warm turquoise surf as a nice cool breeze blows in off of the gulf.

For for those looking to have a little bit more adventure will a soak in their Florida vacation, Bradenton offers perhaps one of the most adventurous outdoor activities in all of Florida with TreeUmph!

Outdoor Adventure

This outdoor adventure course is the only out door elevated adventure corners in Southwest Florida, and is perfect for some family-friendly outdoor fun away from the sugar-white sand beaches. Perfect for families or groups of friends (the course is even used often as a team-building exercise for local offices), TreeUmph! provides adrenaline-pumping action that is sure to be a standout memory of your vacation for everyone involved, as the course has a little bit of something for everyone. The course involves swings, making your way across wobbly bridges, climbing hanging nets, bungee swings, swinging logs, Tarzan-like rope swings, as well as the ever popular zip lines.

If the adventures of swinging from trees, roaring down zip lines is maybe too much for you in your group, what you are looking for a little more adventure than just spreading out a blanket and laying on the beach, look no further than a day trip - or even half-day trip - paddling down a gentle winding Upper Manatee River Paddling Trail. The relaxing adventure allows you to soak in the subtropical vegetation that grows all along the banks of the winding trail. You will also come across historic Fort Hamer, which is built-in 1849 to defend Tampa settlers.