Florida's
West Coast Beaches: The Suncoast
Florida's west coast beaches
and the Gulf of Mexico are also close to Orlando! Spend a few days at
a beautiful Florida beach.
Clearwater
Beach Florida
Clearwater is a quiet Florida
city with a community spirit that always seems to have something going
on. In fact, the entire county of Pinellas seems to have this spirit.
Its many public parks and outdoor festivals are a treat to residents
and visitors alike.
Clearwater is connected to the
barrier island of Clearwater Beach to the west via a two mile nicely
landscaped causeway which includes a walking and biking path. From here
you can experience beaches, beaches and more beaches. A string of barrier
islands with fine white sand beaches line the Gulf of Mexico along the
Pinellas coast. They start with renowned Clearwater Beach to the north
and parade south with Sand Key Park , Indian Rocks Beach , Madeira Beach
, St. Pete Beach , Pass-a-Grille and Fort de Soto Park .
Clearwater Beach has an excellent
marina where one can find numerous charter, party and rental boats for
fishing, sailing, cruising, para-sailing, and dolphin watching. Half-day
and full-day fishing trips are available. The marina also berths a large
number of private boats and has transient slippage for visiting boaters.
St Petersburg
Beach
St. Petersburg and its surrounding
area has a wonderful dual personality. On its west side facing the Gulf
of Mexico is St. Petersburg Beach and a series of beautiful, sister
city beaches stretching north along the coast. On its opposite side
facing Tampa Bay is downtown St. Petersburg - the cultural center of
this area. Both personalities of the St. Petersburg area have much to
offer.
Downtown St. Petersburg is a
revitalized blend of luscious parks and impressive architecture that
come together into a very pleasant city environment. One could easily
enjoy a warm sunny day simply strolling through this area.
Fort De Soto State Park is a
900-acre park that has seven miles of beaches, two fishing piers, a
bike and walking trail, picnic and camping facilities, and a historic
fort for which the park is named. Visitors can stroll through Fort De
Soto which was built during the Spanish-American war. Immediately adjacent
to the fort is a fishing pier that extends for hundreds of feet into
the Gulf. The pier overlooks the Gulf of Mexico, Tampa Bay and Egmont
Key .
Johns Pass Village at Madeira
Beach is a rustic boardwalk community with restaurants, bars, shops
and boat rental facilities. The village overlooks Johns Pass on the
inside of the pass that leads to the Gulf of Mexico. Those with an interest
in boating could watch the comings and goings of private and commercial
boats through this narrow pass for hours.
The Pinellas Trail is paved trail
for walking, jogging, biking and roller blading. This 34 mile trail
stretches from St. Petersburg to Tarpon Springs.
For professional sports enthusiasts,
the area is a veritable paradise. Major League Baseball team Tampa Bay
Devil Rays play at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg from April to September.
Across Tampa Bay, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football team play at
the Raymond James Stadium during the season from August to January.
The Tampa Bay Lightning National Hockey League team play to the Ice
Palace from October to April.
Panama
City Beach
Panama City Beach is a beach
resort town in the Panhandle of Florida. Its primary industry is tourism.
Visitors come here for its magnificent beaches with their emerald-green
seas. The area is popular with the young, particularly college students
looking for a break, and can become quite active during its peak season
in the summer.
Along the Gulf coast are numerous
hotels and resorts, many quite reasonably priced, where you can walk
right out to the beach without the need to cross roads or travel. Further
to the west the area is less busy for those who enjoy a more relaxed
environment.
The beaches are among the best
in Florida with nearly 20 miles of fine sugar-white sand, relatively
warm and generally calm seas. In the summer the water is often crystal
clear with a beautiful emerald-green hue. From the beaches one can simply
enjoy sun-bathing and swimming or partake in more adventurous activity
with the available parasailing rides, jet skis, catamarans, and seaplane
rides. Boating excursions are also available for sight-seeing, dolphin
watching, fishing, snorkeling, and diving.
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