Clearwater Beach

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Clearwater Beach is located on the Gulf of Mexico in Pinellas County on the west central coast of Florida in the United States. The geographic latitude is 27.57 N and longitude 82.48 W. The slogan, "The White Sand Paradise that is Clearwater Beach, Florida” has been used to describe the beach.

It is characterized by its white sand beach which stretches for 2.5 miles along the Gulf. Known for its record-setting number of days of sunshine, this tropical paradise is visited by tourists from as far away as Asia and Europe, though many Americans have also come to appreciate this oasis, consistently voting Clearwater Beach one of the top ten beaches in the United States.

Clearwater Beach has changed a bit in the last few years. Many of the all charming mom-n-pop motels have given way to mid-rise condos and new hotels.

Clearwater Beach is approximately 30 miles from Tampa International Airport, Clearwater Beach offers entertainment such as parasailing, jet skiing, boat tours (with a common site of seeing dolphins in the Gulf waters), restaurants within walking distance of the beach, fishing charter boats and pirate ship cruise tours.

Pier 60, the central hub of Clearwater Beach, has a playground for children, a snack bar, fishing pier and is home to one of the most famous nightly events: “Sunsets at Pier 60” where visitors partake in live entertainment with street performers doing magic, juggling, musical and dance acts. In addition, on the pier itself, is a nightly arts and crafts display where you can see and purchase homemade items created by local artisans such as jewelry, candles, and other unique gifts. To get around the northern and southern parts of Clearwater Beach, the Jolley Trolley offers transportation to tourists on an hourly basis. Of course, many people choose to walk along the wide sidewalks and take a more leisurely pace while strolling up and down the streets. With an average yearly temperature of 73 degrees, Clearwater Beach makes it comfortable to be outdoors virtually 365 days a year.

Just up the road across a short beach causeway sits Clearwater Beach Marine Aquarium (www.cmaquarium.org/), a unique natural attraction where one can view, touch and experience the biology and behavior of bottlenose dolphins, loggerhead sea turtles, Kemp's Ridley sea turtles, river otters, sting rays, local fish, coral reefs, mangroves and more.