This is a great area to come and visit. They have a few shops adn places to eat right across from the beach. We have rented a condo a few years in a row across from the beach and loved it!
Clearwater beach has inviting waters with white sand. Located near Tampa. You must go over a bridge to get there and on heavy traffic days can take some time. There are hotels and places to rent across from the beach. There is a parking lot, but it fills up fast so get there early if you want to park. They have a few places to buy sand toys, McDonald's is across the street as are many restaurants. They do have public bathrooms. Check out the Surf Style shop across from the beach, you can surf inside there. They have all the beach typical items and you can buy hermit crabs there.
There are cruises that take off from across the street from the beach. We did the Pirate cruise and loved it.
They do have covered chairs you can rent on the beach in a half circle looking tent. They walk around and you pay when they come via cash or charge card. The chairs can be taken out of the tent so you can get sun if you want. This is great to cover kids and still let them play in the sun.
