Beaches VisitSPC.com/ClearwaterBeach Clearwater Beach Sink your toes into ultra-white sand as soft as powdered sugar or melt your worries away soaking in a sparkling surf so calm the little ones can play in it. Clearwater Beach is a family favorite and rated one of the top 15 white-sand beaches in the world by Travel + Leisure. Offshore, Mandalay Avenue and Gulf Boulevard are loaded with cafes, amusements, shops, dessert parlors and, of course, plenty of places to people-watch. Visitors from around the world love to stroll its strip. RECENT BUZZ: USA Today readers named it the Best Beach in the South in 2023. Pelican Walk Plaza includes Hulk Hogan’s Wrestling Shop, where a statue of the famous wrestler greets customers (and yes, the real-life Hogan might pop in). WHERE TO STAY: Treat yourself to luxe guest rooms with a rooftop pool and bar, elevated dining and more, just steps away from the beach at The Hiatus Clearwater Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton. Enjoy stunning views of the Gulf at the Opal Sands Resort. The eco-friendly Winter the Dolphin’s Beach Club enchants kids with nods to the locally shot “Dolphin Tale” movies. WHERE TO PLAY: Clearwater Watersports is your one-stop shop for sightseeing tours, floating Tiki bars and Jet Skis. Zip across the Gulf in the world’s largest speedboat, the Sea Screamer. Enjoy fishing? Pier 60 baits anglers with ample underwater lighting. A beloved tradition, the daily dusk celebration at Sunsets at Pier 60 welcomes the night sky with entertainers and vendors. Or, laugh it up at Clearwater Comedy Club . WHAT LOCALS KNOW: Stroll the shore of upper North Clearwa-ter Beach for a quieter beach trip. Pose for a photo by artist Chad Mize’s bright and colorful mural at the Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach . And in case you missed it, Frenchy’s Original Café is the home of the world-famous grouper sandwich. BEST BEACH CLEARWATER BEACH/ SAND KEY St . Pete Beach/Pass-a-Grille Beach Fort De Soto Park Caladesi Island/Honeymoon Island State Park Madeira Beach 22 AMERICA’S FAVORITE BEACHES
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