Bay Colony Travel Guide
Palmetto


Visit Bay Colony
Things to do

Three Hour Shelling Cruise to Shell Key Preserve from John's Pass

Bradenton: Anna Maria Island Guided Kayaking Manatee Tour

Anna Maria Island & Bradenton Beach Parasailing Tour

Clear Kayak Glass Bottom Day Tour - Anna Maria Island

Small Group 2 Hour Dolphin Cruise with Snorkeling to Shell Key
Top hotels in Bay Colony

Kompose Boutique Hotel
"Nice, modern decor hotel. Be prepared for lots of concrete in the room. May not be everybody’s vibe in terms of modernism, but it is very clean, convenient to airport, easy access to Downtown Sarasota and the UTC, easy parking, quick to Asolo and the Ringling."
Reviewed on 31 Jul 2026

Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront
"Elevators closed. Check out process took hours. Shower was running and couldn't shut off. Only decent thing was the pool and location"
Reviewed on 31 Jul 2026

Island Grand at TradeWinds
"We liked the location, room was very meh. Patio door never could open. Room floor was bad when we got there. Bug siting in the room which is no fun."
Reviewed on 31 Jul 2026

Compass Hotel by Margaritaville Anna Maria Sound
"was great thank you"
Reviewed on 31 Jul 2026

RumFish Beach at TradeWinds
"My family and I tried this resort for our first time! We couldn’t have been happier and will definitely be back soon!!"
Reviewed on 31 Jul 2026

Lido Beach Resort
"Everything was perfect the beach is beautiful everyone is good and very helpful the restaurant is really good too very fancy and tasty just went into a bad weather and couldn’t see that crystal clear water the breakfast was pretty good"
Reviewed on 31 Jul 2026
Where to stay in Bay Colony
Palmetto Historic District
While visiting Palmetto Historic District, you might make a stop by sights like Manatee County Agricultural Museum and Palmetto Historical Park.

Riviera Dunes
Riviera Dunes might not have many top sights, but The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature and Manatee County Agricultural Museum are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Downtown Palmetto
While visiting Downtown Palmetto, you might make a stop by sights like Manatee County Agricultural Museum and Palmetto Historical Park.

Imperial Lakewood's
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Imperial Lakewood's and surrounding area, you can visit Moccasin Wallow Golf Club and Ellenton Premium Outlets.

Waterford
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Waterford and surrounding area, you can visit Moccasin Wallow Golf Club and Ellenton Premium Outlets.


