Clearwater Beach

Address: Clearwater, FL

Phone Number: 877-352-3224

Web Site: http://www.floridasbeach.com/

The beach is beautiful, the water languid and the atmosphere laid-back and funky. Shop for souvenirs and T-shirts, dine on the day's catch at casual seashore shacks, and take in the sunset celebration at the Pier, a la Key West. Save a day for secluded Caladesi Island State Park to the north -- it ranks as one of the nation’s top beaches.

Clearwater Beach is a barrier island off a peninsula so it takes some bridge-hopping to reach it. But three miles of powdery white beach and abundant family attractions await in this reawakening old shore town. Mom-and-pop hotels, shops, restaurants and attractions have kept the cluttered, Old Florida feel intact and affordable even as three luxury resorts and a $30 million Beach Walk brick promenade are unveiling. Nearby you’ll find 32 miles of gulf beaches on eight barrier islands, St. Petersburg, Tampa and Sarasota. Orlando is within two hours. AGE APPROPRIATE Its compactness, easy...

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