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Public Parking on Clearwater Beach

This is a lot by lot listing of the public parking on Clearwater Beach and Sand Key with addresses and landmarks: Continue reading Public Parking on Clearwater Beach

Free Parking on Clearwater Beach

Free Parking on Clearwater Beach

I have bad news for those of you who used to frequent the Idlewild and Glendale streets area of Clearwater Beach.  The stretch of beach associated with the main area of free parking spaces on the beach no longer has free parking spaces. The parking spaces that lined the street along Mandalay Avenue have been converted to metered spaces.  And, the spaces on the streets on Glendale and Idlewild have also been converted to metered parking spaces. Now, if you want to park along that iconic stretch of Clearwater Beach, you’ll have to pay the outrageous hourly prices prorated by the parking meters on a seasonal basis. Continue reading Free Parking on Clearwater Beach

Clearwater Beach Parking

Clearwater Beach Parking

Full list of on the beach public parking lots by address.

Clearwater Beach is in rapid expansion.  The beach is becoming more densely built, and people are flocking to the beach.  Parking can be difficult to find on this densely constructed island.  Some of the parking along the beach is at north beach, south beach, and Sand Key.  Continue reading Clearwater Beach Parking

Stingray Shuffle

Stingrays are all over the beaches.  This species of fish are a rounded shape with a small, long tail, with a sharp barb attached at the base of the tail.  This fish camoflauges into its environment to hide from predators.  Its defense against predators is the sharp barb attached at the base of the tail.  If you step on these fish, they use their barb and tail to defend themselves. Continue reading Stingray Shuffle