Cortez Beach is a unique “Old Florida” style beach, a beach with a long strand of sand, located on the southwest side of Anna Maria Island, Florida. The beach area just has that classic “good old days” feel to it for me. Maybe it’s that way for me because of the Old Florida charm that most all of Anna Maria Island encapsulates.
Also, the sheer mix of nature here is noteworthy; tall trees lining the beach along with native grasses, sand dunes and sea oats all combine with the sandy beach and beautiful gulf waters to make a picture postcard setting that you can place yourself in.
Cortez Beach picks up on its south end where Coquina Beach leaves off on its north end, but has a completely unique look, feel and character about it.
First off there are no life guard towers, so you swim or surf at your own risk at this Anna Maria Island, Florida beach.