Fort De Soto Park was named America’s Top Beach for the second consecutive year by TripAdvisor, the world's largest online travel community.

The Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge, was established in 1974 and protects a diverse community of animals and plants, many of which are either threatened or endangered.

Anclote Key is an island off the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida, located at 28°11'16"N, 82°50'44"W near Tarpon Springs. Its name originates from the Spanish term for "anchor."

Little known municipal beach, about a mile south of Howard Park, off of Florida Ave. It is the best spot to watch the sunset (hence It's name), and to fish, picnic, or launch your small boat.

Howard Park's location provides access to the Gulf of Mexico by a 1-mile long causeway.

The pioneers called it Hog Island, but it became Honeymoon Isle in 1939 when a New York developer built 50 palm - thatched bungalows for honeymooners. Today, visitors can drive across Dunedin Causeway to enjoy the sun - drenched Gulf beaches, mangrove swamps, & tidal flats.

One of the few completely natural islands along Florida´s Gulf Coast, Caladesi´s white sand shores have been rated as the nation´s #1 best beach. Beach lovers can enjoy swimming, sunbathing, and beachcombing.

Ten minutes from downtown Tampa, Ben T. Davis Beach offers panaramic views of Tampa Bay.

Clean sand, tons of small pretty shells, and best of all, the water—clear, light blue-green, calm, and warm.

St. Pete Beach occupies the entire space of Long Key, a barrier island at the east central edge of the Gulf of Mexico. Three bridges lead into the city, connecting it to Treasure Island, South Pasadena and the Bayway Isles area of St. Petersburg.

Located at the north end of the St. Pete Beach, is beautiful Upham Beach which is a favorite among the locals. The beach has recently been renourished, and is wider than many others along Gulf Blvd. A beachside café offers breakfast and lunch.

Appropriately named for its early history of pirates, Indians and buried treasure, the barrier island community known today as Treasure Island served as home to the mound builders known as the Timucuan Indians and pirates seeking sanctuary from the sea

Madeira Beach is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States bordered on the west side by the Gulf of Mexico.

The most visible landmark in the Redington area is the Redington Fishing Pier (picture above), located on Gulf Blvd at 175th Avenue in Redington Shores. Whether you are a fisherman or just want a great view of one of our beautiful sunsets, visit the Redington Pier (nominal admission).

Redington Shores has great sand, water, a myriad of beach activities for your enjoyment. From fishing piers and top boating, to beach bars and waterfront dining, plus neat shopping at the boutiques along Gulf Boulevard

Indian Rocks Beach is located on a barrier island on the West Coast of Florida, only a 30 minute drive from Tampa International Airport.

Belleair Beach is the northernmost of the Tampa Bay beach communities on the West Coast of Florida. The small town of Belleair Beach is a quiet, residential “bedroom” community that borders Clearwater and Sand Key Park on the North and Indian Rocks Beach on the South.

Ninety-five acres are located on Sand Key, a barrier island between the Gulf of Mexico and the Florida mainland. Clearwater Pass, leading from the Gulf to the Intracoastal waterway, separates the park from the popular resort area of Clearwater Beach.

Deer Island, better known as Green Key, was homesteaded by Cora and J. G. "Gib" Brown, back in the first quarter of the 19th century. The materials that were used to build their first home had to be ferried across from Manor Beach by boat, there being no road at that time. In the early thirties, a road was constructed to Deer Island and the pass that separated Deer Island from the mainland was filled with rock and earth, thus establishing a continuous roadway to the Gulf of Mexico.

Clearwater Beach is located on the Gulf of Mexico in Pinellas County on the west central coast of Florida in the. 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.