Things to do alone in Bradenton

Food & Drink

Adobe Kava

Food & Drink

Beach House Waterfront Restaurant

Beachfront mainstay features seafood & island-inspired fare, plus deck seating.

Food & Drink

Riverhouse Waterfront Restaurant

Multilevel, upscale-casual seafood restaurant on the water with views, dockside tables & a bar.

Outdoors

Summerfield Community Park

Outdoors

Terra Ceia Preserve State Park

Nature preserve with a marshes & waterways for non-motor boating & fishing. No restrooms or water.

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Perico Preserve

Serene nature preserve with marshlands, a bird sanctuary & trails for hiking & biking.

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Cottonmouth Southern Soul Food

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Anna Maria Island Coffee Shack

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Tenth Street Coffee

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The Breakfast Company

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Back Alley Treasures

Art, furniture & accessories line the walls of this beachy coffee shop & bar with light bites.

Outdoors

Tom Bennett Park

Outdoors

Neal Preserve

Serene, 120-acre wetland habitat with trails, boardwalks & a tower for sunsets & bird watching.

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Taverna Toscana

Outdoors

Robinson Preserve

600+-acre coastal preserve offering a serene salt marsh for kayaking & stand-up paddleboarding.

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Palma Sola Botanical Park

Landscaped gardens with exotic plants, lakes & a playground, plus rental facilities.

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Amuse 5 Bakery

Outdoors

Lake Manatee State Park

This waterfront park offers freshwater boating & fishing, plus camping (though no actual manatees).

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The Fox Mercantile

Outdoors

Portosueno Park

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PIER 22

Upscale yet casual eatery by a marina serves seafood & sushi in roomy digs with a riverside deck.

Outdoors

De Soto National Memorial

Nod to the famed explorer's landing site with living-history camp, exhibits, shore & nature trails.

Food & Drink

The Sage Biscuit Café- Downtown

Wholesome family-owned café offering vegan & vegetarian options & signature sage biscuits.

Food & Drink

Mean Deans Local Kitchen