Holmes Beach Beach Guide | Parking, Lifeguards, Conditions & Local Picks

About the beach

Holmes Beach, Manatee County

The middle of Anna Maria Island, with public beach walkways off Gulf Drive. For lifeguards, restrooms and a cafe, head to Manatee Public Beach at the island’s main intersection.

Holmes Beach right nowMid-island · no lifeguards at the side-street accesses

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No lifeguards on duty, so no flag is flown. The numbers above are the National Weather Service forecast.

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Know before you go

Lifeguards, parking & the rules.

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Lifeguards

None at the mid-island accesses. The guarded beach in Holmes Beach is Manatee Public Beach. Source →

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Parking

Parking rules vary by street, and some areas are resident-only. Check the city’s parking map before you go. Source →

Worth knowing

What makes Holmes Beach different.

The free island trolley runs the length of Gulf Drive, 6 a.m.–10:30 p.m. daily, about every 20 minutes. Source →
Manatee Public Beach, the city’s lifeguarded beach, is at Gulf Drive and SR 64. Source →

Eat & drink

Let’s eat!

Local picks near Holmes Beach.

Things to do

Things to do while you’re here

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Nearby

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