Tampa Bay has easy access to the Gulf of Mexico Beaches. Our barrier island beaches are among the best in the USA, with Fort De Soto ranked as the #1 beach in North America. See a map of Tampa Bay’s Top Beaches.

Some of our amazing towns and beaches:

Clearwater Beach is the northernmost developed barrier island along the Tampa Bay Beaches. Offering just about every water and beach activity imaginable, Clearwater Beach has been named the top city beach in the Gulf region. Pier 60 Park features a family recreation complex on Clearwater's expansive beach with covered playgrounds, fishing and concessions. The Sunsets at Pier 60 festival features music, entertainment and a beautiful Gulf of Mexico sunset throughout the year.

Belleair Beach was chartered in 1950, and is two miles long. It borders Clearwater and Sand Key Park on the North and Indian Rocks Beach on the South. The City provides many park facilities to our residents, including 4500 feet of beach with four beach accessways and three resident-only beach parking areas, eleven public parks including Morgan Beach Park, the Causeway beach area, a boat ramp, two tennis courts, and a municipal Marina.

Indian Rocks Beach welcomes you and invites you to visit our "Little Piece of Heaven". Our sensitivity to the environment, safe beaches, wonderful restaurants, and quaint hotels continues to make Indian Rock Beach a favorite for seasonal guests.

Indian Shores is approximately 2.65 miles of re-nourished sandy beaches. Indian Shores is proud host for the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary. This no-profit organization is dedicated to the "rescue, repair, recuperation and potential release" of rehabilitated, sick and injured wild birds that are native to the Gulf coast of Pinellas county. Native birds found on the Gulf coast include cormorants, brown pelicans and white egrets.

Redington Shores. From the sun's first glimmer over the Boca Ciega Bay until it slips into the Gulf of Mexico, the Town of Redington Shores beckons visitors and residents to enjoy its wide white sandy beaches, abundant fishing, boating activities, its pleasant parks and spectacular natural wildlife and beauty. With 360 sunny days a year, this semi-tropical barrier island community typifies the charm and variety of activities to be found on Florida's famed Sun coast.

North Redington Beach is nestled on the pristine beaches of Pinellas County between the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico and Boca Ciega Bay. There are six beach accesses on the Gulf side, which are marked for short and easy passage to the beach. The town has two playground areas for children as well as two tennis courts for the use of residents and visitors. Also available about one mile north along Gulf Boulevard in the town of Redington Shores is a county owned park which has ample parking, access to the beach and shower and toilet facilities.

Redington Beach is primarily a residential town of less than two square miles and approximately 1700 residents and is proud host of the new Tides Beach Club. This 214-unit condominium fronts a quarter mile of the Gulf of Mexico. This quaint residential community has private beaches with no public parking and host only three motels on Gulf Blvd

Madeira Beach is an ideal vacation spot for the whole family. We are proud of our clean streets, quiet neighborhoods, excellent public services, superb law enforcement and fire protection, and a government that listens to the people. Our friendly laid-back atmosphere is the reason many vacationers make Madeira Beach their permanent home away from home.

Treasure Island is a special tropical community which engages nature and the water environment at every opportunity. The brilliant sun, white sandy beaches and glorious sunsets are parts of our everyday life. We know we are home when we cross one of the three bridges that brings us to our tropical world of lush flowers, palm trees, parrots, pelicans and dolphins.

St. Pete Beach is made up of four areas… Pass-A-Grille Beach, Don CeSar Place, Belle Vista Beach and St. Petersburg Beach. A historic landmark known around the world, is the famous Don CeSar Beach Resort A Loews Hotel. After major renovations, the Don CeSar was reopened in 1973. Today, it is only one of eight hotels in Florida that is listed on the National Trust for Historical Preservation, Historic Hotels of America. Pass-A-Grille is a favorite area for tourists with white sandy beaches, the famed Hurricane Restaurant, a beach snack hut, public restrooms, an outdoor shower and public metered parking.