Manatee Public Beach, Holmes Beach

This is a good beach for a weekend trip. Nice sand, and the water wasn't too rough. If you want to park, you must arrive early because it gets packed after 10 am. If you're staying close to the water, it's better to walk if you can or get some bikes. The golf karts, while convenient, still have parking issues. Lots of good places to eat but not the cheapest.

Very good beach, although the level of sea shells crumbled with the beautiful fine quartz sand has increased since my last visit 5 years ago. Still is a beautiful beach, with nice width and white sand. It is just hard to find a parking spot, so one must be persistent and creative without using private parking spots.

Low key beach with quick access to food, drinks (all kinds!), and restrooms. Very clean, nice sand and all the people are just here to have a good time. Parking is a little tough so you have to be patient. We visited on a perfect afternoon on Thanksgiving Day. Hung around long enough for the S.unset

So beautiful! Best beach I have ever been too! The water is so blue and the sand is like sugar. Amazing! Must get there early for a parking spot. Bathrooms and other amenities available.

There was a lot of loud music as the people on the beach were entertaining themselves and it conflicted with the music coming from the bar so it was a lot more of a cacophony than I was expecting for a nice Beach Walk. That being said the beach itself was a roaring entity with large waves and I enjoyed walking in it. The Clouds robbed me of a good Sunset but I very much enjoyed the walk along the coast otherwise. Make sure to pay attention to where you park because there are numerous little side places to get off at and you'll end up walking down the street one street over to find your car which is a little disconcerting after Dark.