The Tampa area has the best beaches in the country. Fort Desoto, Caladesi Island, Sand Key, Madeira, St Pete, Pass-a-Grille, Clearwater (ugh, if you must), Castaway Island, etc all of which are probably better than any other beaches in the 48 contiguous. If that ends up being not enough beaches for you, drive South towards Sarasota, Fort Myers, etc and there are another dozen beaches of equal quality.

We stay away from Clearwater, though. One way on and off the beach and it's a tourist trap from one end to the other. It's a terrible place if you're trying to unwind and relax.

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Posted by CommunityCollegeFTW

Member since Apr 2011

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Posted on 1/25/19 at 9:03 am to MLU

Appreciate the responses. Any resorts y’all particularly recommend? I always DIY and would typically rent an Air BnB but like I mentioned, I want full on relaxation mode with access to bars and restaurants on site

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Posted by baldona

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Posted on 1/25/19 at 5:32 pm to MLU

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The Tampa area has the best beaches in the country. Fort Desoto, Caladesi Island, Sand Key, Madeira, St Pete, Pass-a-Grille, Clearwater (ugh, if you must), Castaway Island, etc all of which are probably better than any other beaches in the 48 contiguous.

I mean this with all due respect, you need to get around some more. While fine, and I mean probably a 6 of 10, there are much better places to go.

From the Mississippi/Alabama border to Indian Pass, Fl is probably the best actual combination of sand and pretty water. Depending on your taste in accessibility and other options, there may be better things to your needs in places like So Cal, South Carolina, Miami, etc.

This post was edited on 1/25/19 at 5:33 pm

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