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Clearwater Beach
City of Clearwater · lifeguards year-round
Clearwater Beach, Pinellas County
The busiest beach on the Tampa Bay coast: wide white sand, lifeguards every day of the year, and Pier 60 at the center of it all. Beach Walk runs south of the pier, and the sunset festival fills the park every evening.
Clearwater Beach right nowCity of Clearwater · lifeguards year-round
Lifeguards fly flags at each tower, but the city doesn’t publish them online. Check the tower before you swim.
Lifeguards, parking & the rules.
Lifeguards
Year-round, seven days a week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Source →
Parking
City lots $3.50/hr, no time limit; on-street $4/hr, 5-hour max. Pay at the kiosk, in ParkMobile, or text CLEARWATER to 727563. Source →
Restrooms
Public restrooms, cleaned daily. Pier 60 Park restrooms open 7 a.m.–9 p.m. Source →
Dogs
No pets on the public bathing beach. Leashed dogs are allowed north of Somerset Street. Source →
Accessibility
Free beach wheelchairs at Lifeguard Tower 0 (180 S. Gulfview Blvd), 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. An access mat runs just south of Pier 60. Source →
Beach rules
No alcohol, smoking, pets, fires or fireworks, and no tents. Source →
What makes Clearwater Beach different.
- Sunsets at Pier 60: a free festival every evening, from about two hours before sunset to two hours after, weather permitting. Source →
- Pier 60 has a fishing pier, a playground, covered pavilions and a snack shop. Source →
- Beach Walk, a landscaped promenade along the sand, runs south from Pier 60. Source →
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