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 1060
Gulf Blvd.,
Clearwater, FL 33767
Phone 727.588.4852
Fax: 727.588.4854
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History/Orientation:
Sand Key Park was opened to the public August
1984. Ninety-five acres are located on Sand
Key, a barrier island between the Gulf of
Mexico and the Florida mainland. Clearwater
Pass, leading from the Gulf to the Intracoastal
waterway, separates the park from the popular
resort area of Clearwater Beach. The park
welcomes more than one million each year.
Facilities include: This
park has two distinct areas—a beach and a
park. In the park proper are two picnic shelters
with grills, a playground, and a restroom.
A dog park was added in 2003. Grills,
picnic tables, and water fountains are but
a few amenities. The beach area boasts cabana
rentals, 2 beach wheel-chairs, 9 outdoor shower
towers to rinse beach sand off, and two bath
houses with separate changing stalls and restrooms.
A lifeguard is on duty 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM daily on a seasonal basis from March to September for swimmers enjoying the warm waters
of the Gulf of Mexico.
[Pls note: there are no boat/canoe/jet ski
launch facilities in this park]
 Features:
Sand Key Park houses the base of
operations for the artificial reef program,
an interdepartmental cooperation program
to
build a reef in the Gulf. Sand Key Park’s
natural communities include a beach where
sea turtles annually deposit eggs. The nearby
Clearwater Aquarium takes responsibility
for
these nests and keeps statistics. In July 2002, the
media
chronicled 84 hatchlings from a rare Kemp’s
Ridley Sea Turtle making their way to the
Gulf of Mexico. A salt marsh with viewing
benches further enhances the park, where
heron,
roseate spoonbill, great horned owl, anhinga,
and common moorhen nest and feed. The park
has nine boardwalks leading to the beach,
also perfect for the stunning beach sunset
weddings performed each year.
Safety & protection
for all: Dogs are welcome in
our dog park, however are not permitted
on the beach. Wildlife is protected and
may not be hunted, harassed, or fed.
Additionally, it
is illegal to remove, damage, or destroy
plants. Intoxicants and firearms are
prohibited.
 Virtual
Tour-
360° Views of Sand
Key Park
Clearwater Pass
Dog Park
Beach & Sea
Oats
Marsh Area
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