Bayshore Gardens is a census-designated place (CDP) and planned community in Manatee County, Florida, United States.

[6] The 3,200-acre (1,300 ha) area, once fields for growing tomatoes, would include recreation areas and a marina, schools, churches, shopping centers and medical facilities as well as homes in the popular style of that time, now called mid-century modern.

[7] By its grand opening in 1956, four model homes were built and seven available designs had been created for future residents to pick from, including the Seagrape, the Gladiola, and the most popular, the Bird of Paradise.

The first home in Bayshore Gardens was sold in July 1956 to Jennie and Samuel Gibson in the Hibiscus style.

Designs added by Richmond Homes included the Cayman, Expo, Lenfield, Something Special, Tarlton, and Windward.

[7] In 2014, students from the University of Florida and community members began inventorying the mid-century homes in the neighborhood as part of a project to have Bayshore Gardens designated as the state's largest and most historically significant collection of mid-century residential architecture.

The State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota's (SCF) main campus is located in Bayshore Gardens.

[13][14] The 100 acre campus includes The Family Heritage House Museum, Neel Performing Arts Center, and The Howard Studio Theatre.