America's Award-Winning Beaches
- Fort De Soto Park: TripAdvisor's No. 1 beach
- Caladesi Island wins multiple awards
- Clearwater Beach among "Best Family Beaches"

Fort De Soto was named the No. 1 beach in North America.
St. Pete/Clearwater's Award-Winning Beaches
Fodor's 2011 roundup of Florida's best beaches included two St. Pete/Clearwater area gems in the top rankings. Caladesi Island State Park was awarded the 'Best for Couples' beach for its uncrowded shoreline and get-away-from-it-all feeling -- it requires a ferry boat to get to. Clearwater Beach took the 'Best for Family Fun' award for its gorgeous white sand, attentive lifeguards, shallow waters that are clear and warm, pier, big playground and plenty of showers and restrooms -- all making Clearwater Beach a family paradise.
In June 2011, the editors of Parents, the nation's top-selling parenting and family lifestyle magazine, named Fort De Soto Park America's best family beach. The natural sandbar off the coast, which creates a lagoon-like pool for younger swimmers, was just one of the top kid-friendly features identified. In both 2008 and 2009, TripAdvisor, the world's largest online travel community, voted Fort De Soto the No. 1 beach in North America. With its remote location, historic forts, shaded picnic areas and miles of cycling and kayaking trails, this gorgeous 1,100-acre beach playground spread over five islands is simply not to be missed.
St. Petersburg/Clearwater area beaches have earned accolades throughout the years. In 2008, Dr. Stephen Leatherman, a.k.a. “Dr. Beach,” named Caladesi Island State Park No. 1 in the United States out of a possible 650 public swimming beaches. Nearby, Honeymoon Island State Park beaches were also ranked in the nation’s top 10 by TripAdvisor.
Fodor's also brought attention to Clearwater Beach in 2009 by naming it among the East Coast's "Best Family Beaches" of 2009 - which is the same year it was recognized by the Orlando Sentinel as one of the "Top Five Singles Beaches in Florida." Just goes to show that when a beach is this good, everyone likes it!

- Pirate Ship at John's Pass
- Sea Screamer
- Florida Botanical Gardens
- Pier 60 at Clearwater Beach
- Celebration Station
- Little Toot Dolphin Adventure
- Captain Memo's Original Pirate Cruise
- Clearwater Marine Aquarium
- Sea Life Safari
- Treasure Island Fun Center
- Sunsets at Pier 60
- Shell Key Shuttle
- Experience Vertical Flight
- Crystal Magic Balloon Company
- Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf
- Cleveland Street District
- Dunedin Historical Museum Walking Tours
- Downtown Dunedin
- Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail
- The Segway Adventure

- Carmelita's Mexican Restaurant
- The Friendly Fisherman Seafood Restaurant
- Spoto's Italian Grille
- Nina's Cafe
- Golden Corral
- Gondolier Pizza
- Smokin' Rib Shack BBQ
- Casa Tina Mexican Grill
- Cafe Luna
- Outback Steakhouse-St. Petersburg Tyrone
- Hao Wah Chinese Restaurant
- The Frog Pond
- Le Bouchon Bistro
- Macaroni Grill
- Bonefish Grill
- Telly's Family Restaurant
- Forlini's Ristorante & Bar
- Frenchy's Rockaway Grill
- Backwater's on Sand Key
- Sea Sea Riders Restaurant

- Sun & Sea Adventures
- Adventure Cruises
- Sail Honeymoon, Inc.
- Osprey Bay Kayaks & Outdoors
- Hubbard's Marina Fishing Charter Center
- Caladesi Island State Park Marina
- Pirate Ship at John's Pass
- Canoe Country Outfitters, Inc.
- Sea Screamer
- Buccaneer Boat & Waverunner Rental
- Clearwater Sail and Power Squadron
- Tackle Shack Watersports
- Tradewinds Sailboat
- Boca Ciega Power Squadron
- Tierra Verde Marina
- Little Toot Dolphin Adventure
- Clearwater Municipal Marina
- Captain Memo's Original Pirate Cruise
- Sea Life Safari
- Adventure Boating


