Tag: Suncoast

Pass-a-Grille is the small historic district at the south tip of St. Pete Beach. Eighth Avenue is the main street: restaurants, small shops, and a short walk to the Gulf. Buildings stay low, so the beach feels more like a neighborhood than a resort strip. Park on Gulf Way and the side streets; it is free in many spots but fills by late morning on weekends. Walk to the water rather than circling for a Read more…

North Redington Beach is a small residential Gulf town between Madeira Beach and Redington Beach. Public access is at the numbered avenues off Gulf Boulevard; parking is limited and mostly street. It is quieter than Madeira and John’s Pass. Redington Shores and 182nd Avenue sit just south. Read more…

North Beach is the main Gulf beach at Fort DeSoto Park in Tierra Verde, at the south end of the Pinellas barrier islands. The park charges an entrance fee and has a large parking lot, restrooms, and a long swim beach that faces the open Gulf. East Beach (bay side) and the ferry to Egmont Key are elsewhere in the same park. Come early on weekends; the lot fills. Read more…

Morgan Park is a small public beach park in Belleair Beach, the low-rise town between Clearwater/Sand Key and Indian Rocks Beach. It has a playground and limited parking. The beach is a short Gulf strip, not a destination park like Sand Key. Gulf Blvd is the spine; Belleair Beach is residential and quiet. Read more…

Madeira Beach Access is a public Gulf walkover on Madeira Beach, north of John’s Pass Village. Use it when you want the sand and water without the boardwalk shops. Parking is street and small public lots along Gulf Blvd; John’s Pass is a short drive south if you want restaurants and charters after the beach. Read more…

John’s Pass is the inlet between Madeira Beach and Treasure Island, with John’s Pass Village on the Madeira side. The village is a boardwalk of tourist shops, fishing charters, and restaurants. The actual beach access is west of Gulf Boulevard, not inside the village itself. Park in the village garage or lots if you are going to the boardwalk or a charter. For the beach, use the public accesses on Gulf Blvd in Madeira Beach Read more…

Indian Rocks Beach is the low-rise Gulf town between Clearwater and Madeira Beach, with Gulf Boulevard as the main road and beach access on the numbered side streets. Parking is along Gulf Blvd and in small public lots; it is quieter than Clearwater Beach and less hotel-dense than St. Pete Beach. The public beach is a straight Gulf strip with restrooms at the main accesses. Read more…

Honeymoon Island State Park sits at the end of the Dunedin causeway (SR 586). It is a Florida state park with an entrance fee, a pet beach, nature trails, and a ferry to Caladesi Island. The Gulf beach faces west; the bay side is calmer and better for kayaks. Come early on weekends; the parking lots fill. Read more…

Egmont Key is a boat-only state park at the mouth of Tampa Bay, reached by ferry from Fort DeSoto or a private boat. There are no cars, no concessions, and limited shade. Fort Dade ruins and a lighthouse sit on the island; the Gulf side has a long undeveloped beach. Bring water, and check ferry hours before you go. Read more…