Florida is renown for its temperate climate and its beautiful beaches. The Tampa Bay area is famous for both its climate and its beaches. A big part of the appeal of relocating to this area is the availability of year round water activity. In your search for your dream home in this area one of the main factors may well be the quality and the availability of beaches. If you decide to locate in the Tampa Bay area, some of the most beautiful beaches in the world will be right outside your door. The beaches at Clearwater are second to none in the world as are many of the other beaches in the Tampa Bay area. This link will give you detail information and evaluation of beaches in this area.
Here is partial information from another link with information on the beaches in the Clearwater and St. Petersburg area. "Florida's Beach is where you wanna be! Close to everything, yet miles away. A beautiful peninsula located on Florida's West coast, the area is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico to the west and by Tampa Bay to the east.
Home to the #1 Rated Continental Beach in the U.S.: Fort De Soto Park! We offer 35 miles of white-sand beaches on some 20 barrier islands."