BEST Beach Town: Clearwater

Time and time again, Clearwater Beach gets ranked as the best beach town in Florida.

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Its beaches are nearly as lovely as Siesta Key and still earn the moniker “Sugar Sand,” but the city sets this destination apart.

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Spend your days exploring Caladesi Island State, playing at Clearwater Marine Aquarium, or lying on the soft sugar sand.

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You could even book a charter from the Clearwater Beach Marina or cruise into nearby Tampa or St Pete.

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Just make sure you’re back in time for sunset at Pier 60, the mainland’s answer to Mallory Square.

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The “Sunsets at Pier 60” is a four-hour-long nightly tradition at Clearwater Beach.

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Offers: – Variety of crafts and entertainment – Incredible view of the sunset from a 1,080-foot fishing pier

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For more about this beach and others in the Gulf Coast, click below.

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