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Clearwater Beach

Western end of State Road 60, 2 miles west of downtown Clearwater, Clearwater, FL
Ranked #2 of 32 attractions in Clearwater
4.5 of 5 stars 595 Reviews
Type: Beaches
Activities: Swimming, Sunbathing
Description: Rated the number one beach in the Gulf region. Offers many activities for the entire family.
Useful Information: Activities for young children, Activities for older children
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

just to much packed into a small area. hard to enjoy waiting endlessly in traffic More

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Clarksburg, West Virginia
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29 reviews 29 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

The sand is white, fine and not as hot to walk on as east coast beachs that I have been to. Water was calm and refreshing (not cold). More

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Orlando, Florida
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

We love Frenchie's Rock a way grill and the Clear Sky Cafe!! The Clear sky cafe has great food, but the staff wasn't very friendly. The Hyatt is great, but over priced. If you are looking for a great place for your money, then I recommend the Royal North Beach. More

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Halifax
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Not sure what else to say other then WOW! The white sands and the incredibly warm waters. The one downfall was they charge an arm and a leg to rent chairs and umbrella's. AND if you leave and offer your space to someone else before your 5PM cut off, and the come back through checking names--look out, they will ding... More

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Cary, NC
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

The beach is very cleanand the water is beautiful. There was nothing not to like. More

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St. Petersburg, Florida
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

The white sand (crushed shell) beach is a pleasure to visit, easy to walk or run as it's nice and flat, only snag is that lots of others know of the beach so traffic can get a little tiresome More

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Anchorage, Alaska
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

This was a nice beach, clean and not too crowded at all. More

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Bristol
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

endless stretch of clean white sand, cool waters and not overcrowded More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Very very clean beach, they take great care of it. The sand is pure white. Has to be seen if anywhere near clearwater More

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Palm Harbor, Florida
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

We've been coming to Clearwater Beach for about 20 years, first as vacationers, last 8 years as residents. Great beach. Clean water. Good restaurants. Come early & beat the crowds. More

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