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LIFE's A BEACH

 

The best way to experience Clearwater Beach and its environs is by boat, and there is every type of boat adventure imaginable at the marina.

Parasail, fish, gamble, watch nature (dolphins, sunsets, and other marine life), snorkel, go shelling, or even embark on a unique pirate adventure.

 
The History Of Clearwater
Clearwater Beach is a barrier island on the Gulf Coast of Florida, near St. Petersburg and Tampa. In fact, Clearwater Beach is a part of Clearwater, which became a city in 1915.

The Clearwater area was first settled in 1841 by James Stevens (known as the Father of Clearwater) and his six brothers, and by 1888 there were 18 families. One hundred and ten years later, Clearwater's population is 104,000, not including the annual 1.5 million snowbirds which flock from points north seeking an alternative to the hustle of South Florida or the commercialism of Orlando.
Its beaches and outdoor life are the main attraction. The renowned geologist, Dr. "Beach", who annually rates U.S. beaches, voted nearby Caladesi Island and Sand Key among the top 10 U.S. beaches. 




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JOLLEY TROLLEY

Transportation to and from the beach is easy and you can forget about the car of you're staying in Clearwater Beach.

There's a cheap transport service, The Jolley Trolley which will take you along the beach between Clearwater and Sand Key.

  


Clearwater - A Top 10 Beach


Clearwater Beach is actually an island, several miles long and connected by two draw bridges to the mainland. The island is only four or five blocks wide so you're always close to the beach. The beach offers an enormous range of facilities and attractions that cater to every taste : superb restaurants, varied shops, fantastic hotels and the largest charter fishing fleet on the West coast of Florida, to name a few.

Clearwater Beach has been rated the best city beach on the Gulf of Mexico and is a designated Blue Wave Beach, which is awarded for safety, cleanliness and protection of natural habitats.
Sand Key Park
I-275 to State Road 60,
West Clearwater Beach.
Wide beaches, covered picnic areas. Grills, restrooms, metered parking. For the college crowd, it's Clearwater Beach (north of Sand Key).
Indian Rocks Beach
I-275 to State Road 688
Madeira and Redington beaches
I-275 to 38th Avenue North
Treasure Island
I-275 to 5th Avenue North

Fort DeSoto Park
Exit Interstate 275 on State Road 682. Go South on State Road 679.

Seven sprawling miles of beach and recreation area; an old historic fort, with overnight camping, lots of barbecue grills and picnic tables under shade pines

Pass-a-Grille
I-275 on State Road 682, West of beaches
A national historic district with quaint beachside hotels and the pink Don CeSar, with a 1920s-era four-star Mediterranean hotel. Funky beach fun.
Street parking, beachside restrooms