Beaches around Tampa, St. Pete and Clearwater are abundant
There is one thing about Florida we have Beaches. Some of the best ones
are listed in all the newspapers and articles that rate beaches every
year. We who live here don't put much stock in those "ratings" because
they are market driven, advertisement, travel promotions that sometimes
exaggerate and do not take into account "what" the beach looks like
today. One year North Ft. Desoto had the #1 rating.....well just so
happened we had a horrible red tide bloom that year and that entire
beach had dead fish on it and it smelled horrible, still an amazing
beach BUT it may have been a surprise if you would have shown up just to
see it.. SO here is what is happening right now on our beaches.
A lot of rain has made the beaches a pretty place to be the cloud cover
is making for some tremendously beautiful sunsets and some of the best
places to see the sunsets in Florida is on our beaches. Obviously we are
on the west coast of Florida so the sun sets over the ocean.
we have had all summer so far. Remember our summertime patterns for
weather here can be a little crazy from Hurricanes, to Thunderstorms,
heavy electrical storms to wind and blazing heat and humidity.
Clearwater beaches can never be a bad choice. All Along Gulf Blvd you
can find public access and multiple places to get to the water. Watch
illegal parking they love to write tickets to fine people for illegal
parking.
Tampa proper doesn't have many beaches per say unless you are talking
about the bay beaches along Gandy Blvd or 275 or Courtney Campbell
causeway those are local hangouts and can be an option but they do not
offer the full "turquoise" water and white sand experience but you can
find a lot more wildlife, fishing and birds at these locations. The one
of the most popular ones on these roads is the beach on the South East
side of the Courtney Campbell causeway (hwy 60).
St. Pete beaches are another good choice and they extend from Clearwater
down to Ft. Desoto which also has its own beaches and I will talk more
about it later and in my post "Ft. Desoto, Explore a Historic Fort in
our backyard." St. Pete has St. Pete Beach and it also has John's Pass
a famous location for shopping and fishing charters and has some good
beach and site seeing right on the water.
These are all Beaches that offer the typical beach atmosphere. Sand,
People and long stretches slowly rolling waves and seashells. If you are
looking for a hidden secret that most people are not familiar with try a
more remote beach that just about anyone can afford to go to and is
accessible with just a short paddle of a kayak. Caladesi Island is a
favorite island of mine and of many locals and it can be accessed rather
easily. Check out my "Caladesi Island, A Beach by itself."
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