Anna Maria, is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The city occupies the northern part of Anna Maria Island and is one of three municipalities on the island. The others are Holmes Beach in the center and Bradenton Beach in the south.Anna Maria Island is a seven mile barrier island located in the southern Gulf Coast area of Florida and is renowned for its white sand gulf beaches and gin clear water. Anna Maria is the northernmost of a string of barrier islands that extend in a southerly direction to the Florida Keys.The Island itself is surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Tampa Bay to the north and Sarasota Bay and Anna Maria Bay on its eastern shores.Anna Maria Island is an ideal place to relax and getaway from it all. Each of the island’s three cities provides access to spectacular beaches and outdoor activities — while at the same time offering an enjoyable selection of shops, restaurants, performing arts and other attractions.The beachfront pavillion at Bayfront Park on North Bay Boulevard in Anna Maria is available to rent for barbecues and picnic parties.climate of anna maria Average year-round temperature : 74.8 degrees ,Average summer temperature: 80.1 degrees,Average winter temperature: 68.5 degrees.there are so many attractions-The Anna Maria Island Historical Society & Museum,The Island Players,Turtle Watch Environmental Education Center,Bishiop Planetarium ,De Soto National Memorial North end of 75th Street,Florida Aquarium,Lowry Park Zoo.