Clearwater Beach Marina

Awesome marina. Great staff and everything you could want within walking distance. Will, our dock attendant was spot on getting our lines and directing us into our slip. We will definitely be back!!!

Very accommodating staff. Due to some medical issues, I kept having to change reservation dates. They told me don’t worry about the dockage, the would make it happen

Awesome as usual. This was our third time there and we already booked the 4th. See you in a couple weeks. BoatCamping

Great location & great staff. Convenient to restaurants and Clearwater Beach. You can ask for a code for parking for a discounted rate. I believe there's free laundry, but we didn't need to do laundry! Be prepared for boat traffic from touring cruises.

Excellent location! The beach is literally a 5 minute walk away. We loved having shops, restaurants, etc within walking distance. We were greeted and assisted into our slip by the nicest staff member, Will. He made sure we got in safely, showed us where the facilities were located, and checked on us throughout the week. Thank you, Will!!!!

Had a recent stay at the Clearwater Beach Marina for the Clearwater Holiday Boat Parade and it was a great stay. I was met at the fuel dock by Bill and Jim and Bill helped us dock and continued to check on things all around the marina during our stay. It was great seeing Bill and other continuosly roaming and keeping things in order with a positive attitude, and it was a wonderful experience and community. Great location and the right amenities!

THANK YOU WILL! Will was very polite, kind, and helpful. We appreciate your assistance. ~ Horizon Bound

The location of the Clearwater Beach Marina is what makes it so special - a ton of shops, restaurants, walking/biking paths, & beaches all near the marina. The Marina it self is in okay shape. There are not enough bathrooms and they aren't in the best shape. One thing that was interesting is that they have electronic locks for the bathrooms (and the dock gates after they close a night) that you can control with your phone (via an app) - pretty slick. They also have a couple of nice commercial washers & dryers that are also paid for via another phone app. Overall - a great place to spend a few days! Couldn't give it 5 stars based on the bathroom facilities.

Our stay at the marina was fantastic as usual. We have stayed here many times just because it is a short trip from our hailing port in Dunedin. On this trip the dockmaster was a huge help as I was having trouble backing into my slip due to the wind. He jumped into action, my wife threw him a line and he literally pulled us into our slip. Not an easy task given the wind and a 30,000 lb boat. Hats off to you sir. We always enjoy this marina and the great restaurants and bars nearby!!

Very polite gentleman helped us dock when we arrived and then we’re very helpful as we were leaving and needed fuel

Enjoyable stay at the marina staff was great fuel docks were a breeze great view and super close to the main beach will be coming back in the near future 😀

Could not use app to unlock amenities.staff didn't give a crap..awful service.

The docks were very nice in such a great location right near the beach and restaurants. Plenty to do there, staff was extremely friendly and willing to lend a hand if needed when docking. Will definitely be booking another slip for a long weekend soon.

Easy to access, friendly staff, close enough to the Beach area, but away from the crowds.

Although they did bend the rules for me allowing me to stay 9 months, they were happy to see us become homeless at the end of July 2022 since we were unable to find another place for our boat/home. Also the docks are in ill repair, their employees were surly (with 1 or 2 exceptions) and the services supplied (electric, water and trash) were unreliable and unkempt.

The staff is friendly and helpful ... the marina is old but well kept!

Great for a city Marina, showers and bathrooms clean, issues with the key app system. Some waking by multiple your boats.

50amp 220v is very poor; under 200volts. Without our powerbooster we could not have ran our AC. Internet is very weak; cuts in and out every so often.

Great location on Clearwater Beach. Price was fair for what you get ($66). Bathrooms and shower are fair. Bathrooms do have AC. Docks are fixed not floating. We arrived after 5 and did not get assistance with docking however and we could have used it as a front was coming through. Staff was very friendly.

Great place to visit!!! Marina staff were helpful!!!

When we arrived on Friday it was quite breezy we had some issues trying to get into the slip. We did radio ahead to tell them we were coming in. not once did the doc master or anyone there come out of the office to help us tie up. I always tip them but there was no help to tip. Then we had to go in and ask for Wi-Fi password and codes for the gate and bathrooms and showers. On Saturday a boat was attempting to come in the slip next to us but was breezy so he radioed for help and they told him they were busy pumping gas and that he was on his own. We helped him tie off. No offer of any pump out before we left. Then a lady in another boat told us they did not help them either and that they were useless. We have been going there for years and when John was dock master this never happened. Next time we stay at coachman park marina at least they are helpful there. Don’t go to the municipal marina unless you have help getting into a slip because you are on your own there.

I stay here often and this stay was just as good as all of my others. Jared in the dock office is AWESOME!!!

The Harbormaster Mr. Rick was very helpful. The marina is clean. Lots of charter traffic but nothing too bad. It’s close to stores and the beach. I would definitely come stay here again!

Super nice guys. put us at the fuel dock we were a late arrival and leaving early the next day after topping off gas.

Great staff. Close to restaurants and night life. Bathrooms/showers kept clean. Fun watching ships go by our transient slip.

Our stay was fantastic! The staff and dock crew were very accommodating. We will be back next fall

Everything was awesome and a great location walking distance for everything, My first time in Clearwater and I want to come back already. My only concern was when is a low tide have to be careful with the oysters in the piles to scratch the boat, I think that is a easy fix. Other than that I have a perfect time and vacations. Thanks marina staff for be helpful and you dedicated customer services.

Pretty basic marina but was good for a night stay

One of the most tired marinas we've seen, docks are very old and dirty. Staff was also tired, at best, or complacent. No help docking. No internet. After hours entry to dock required a proprietary app be downloaded, not good.

The marina was awesome. The parking was a joke. I tried for 5 days to get a parking pass. The parking attendants on site were rude and refused to let me get my pass in person. The online application was horrible and I was denied 3 times. Make this process easier and more friendly for your Marina guests.

Can’t beat the location but marina is getting pretty tired. Short fingers but they were able to get me on a T head which worked for us. Others were climbing over rails to get in their boat. And no Wifi AT ALL so in this age that knocks off at least one star. Despite all that it is still the place to be in Clearwater.

All employees, especially Kristen, were nice and helpful. We were able to meet a lot of other boaters and loopers. We give it three stars only for the boaters facilities. Although clean, there was only one large restroom/shower per gender. The Bait House restaurant (just next door) is a MUST!

The condition of the docks are poor and their App for bathroom access is Terrible! We stayed two nights and I couldn’t get my app to work, only womens bathrooms showed as available and there is no clear labeling of which each bathroom was. I ended up using the facilities on my boat! May as well have been at anchor!

Most everything went well as we've visited this marina in the past and are already planning another trip later this year. As we approached, I made several attempts to call but the phone number to the dock house apparently was redirecting to a fax line and I couldn't raise them on the radio. It seems a communication mishap resulted in them being unsure as to our request for port side dockage. We tied up at the fuel dock and finally got the proper slip and multiple apologies were offered by the dockhand then they directed us to the proper dock. We love this marina and all the activity and can't wait to go again.

Great being right on the beach front. The help did all they could to be courteous and nice. In some ways they are a little understaffed. Most marinas will have a person help you into your dock. It may have just been the time of day that we came in as they were busy at the fuel dock, but they only had one person working so he could not leave to help others get into there docks. The rest rooms and laundry facilities should be enlarged. Now with that said there are trade offs and staying that close to all the restaurants and the beach cannot be replaced. Thank you for allowing us to stay.

Great marina - location, location, location. Everything is close to the marina. There are at least four restaurants right on the property. The beach is a 5 minute walk - right across the street. The Jolly Trolly stops at the marina - $5 ride all day. The docks are older fixed - so not perfect but the location is fantastic.

Easy in. Great docks although fixed. We had a very enjoyable three day stay, except for high winds of which marina could not control.

Dockmaster Rick apologetically offered us a commercial slip when the boat in our expected slip had engine issues. He helped us tie off next to a large dinner ship and treated us well. Will return.

Loved the location, the shops and restaurants. The staff was great too. Only negative was the number of bird droppings on deck daily from proximity to the fishing boats.

This is a great spot to stay. Walking distance to everything. The shortfall is where the transient docks are can be “rocky” it quiets down at night, but the commercial traffic during the day do not understand the no wake signs.

great dock master. nice restaurants and facility

The marina is well located and easy to get in and out of. Nice fuel and pumpout equipment. The docks are older and narrow, but perfectly fine. My only concern was the lack of security. The dock was open at all times that I came through. It is on the same place as the public ferry, the charter fishing, the dinner cruises and other high traffic areas. I never got a sense that there was anything sketchy, it is just something to make note of.

Great location....wish they did a better job keeping up with the bathrooms...pleasant staff

Nice stay with a good crew. Power provided was weak, (I need a Single 50Amp) so we had to ration how we used the A/C, Boiler, appliances etc... Other than that, a great place to stay.

First dock had us backed up to the parking lot behind a massive party boat. Moved our boat the next day but we’re next to a large sailboat with hundreds of birds pooping all over our boat. Moved again and electric didn’t work…left 3 days early. Bathrooms are a mess!

Slip and location was good but the facility could be cleaned up

Great location for beach access and for the trolley. Docks are ok but laundry machines are ancient and hardly work, bathrooms are also old but they do try to keep them clean. 15 minute walk to a medium size Publix .

What a fun place to stay! Everyone at the marina was extremely friendly and helpful. We extended our stay here because there is so much to see and so much to do at Clearwater Beach.

No complaints here. Had a wonderful stay. Great location.

Marina was well kept and very secure. Helpful staff and great amenities close by. Location is in the heart of Clearwater Beach with lots of bars, restaurants, and retail shops. We enjoyed our stay and would dock our boat here again.

Great location, staff not as attentive or hospitable as most marinas. Self serve gas expensive and pump out no problem but no water for rinse after pump out

Great Place to Stay.

The marina staff was professional and responsive

Very helpful and pleasant. Slip was a bit snug for coming in at night but fellow boaters were great!

Worn out docks but they did the job. Commercial traffic makes for lots of rolling...some very unnecessary. Location is unbeatable. Short sighted of the city not to improve this property. No one offered to assist docking and even though we didn't need help I don't understand marinas that do t.

The office people are great always friendly and helpful. The fuel dock people go out of their way to help. The only issue I have is the constant waking from the commercial boats. They just won't slow down.

We recently purchased our 46 foot boat and found this marina extremely easy to dock in. There are wonderful restaurants within walking distance and all the amenities we were looking for. We highly recommend it to everyone.

Old Marina but extremely quite and protected. Short walk to multiple places to eat, drink and watch the games! We will definitely come back!

The municipal marina staff were very nice and helpful. We had a good slip too with great boating “neighbors”. The bathrooms were clean too. The only issue were the wakes created by larger passing cruise ships that rocked us way more than they should have.

Restaurant employees allowed to use marina shower and bath reserved for marina guest only. Wait times were terrible and no hot water. Still long line wait times for showers. Very dated and old. So So on the cleaning.

Very nice marina. Would have definitely been 5 stars but they run 120/208 electric instead of 240 so the air conditioning kept shutting down for low voltage. Would still highly recommend.

I didn't make it to the marina, my boat broke down i tried to cancel it but still got charged for the stay

Great place to stay. Close to everything and staff was pleasant.

Is really good with all the services and fantastic location

Nice clean showers. Will definitely be back.

Don’t expect any help docking as Dockmaster barely leaves his air conditioned office.

Everything was great except ac did not work in bathhouse

First, all the positives.....the location is fantastic, if you want to be in the middle of all the action. Many tourists on fishing charters and dolphin sight seeing boats, excellent nearby restaurants and of course, the beach. They did answer my call on channel 16 right away and gave me my slip number. I noticed several of the older wooden docks had been replaced since my last visit. It is reasonably priced and convenient to book on Dockwa. Now the negatives....it is challenging to dock there. They are close to the Gulf, so the wind is almost constant and sometimes strong. The docks are at a 90 degree angle to these winds, so you take the full force on your starboard side as you back in. Furthermore, the fixed wood docks have very short finger piers. You must tie a stern line to their single cleat then hold the boat in the slip until your first mate can get a bow line on a forward piling. Of course it would be nice to have some help but nobody from the marina was at our slip to assist. The transients must help each other. When we went into the office to check-in, the guy was cold and unfriendly. He did a very poor job explaining the basics to us and we took the information sheet to figure things out. The WiFi did not work in the evening but it was functioning in the morning. This is a busy, open public marina so I was concerned about security. I was told they lock the gate at 10pm and there is a security guard at night. We were in bed by then, so I don't know if that happens but my impression is that security is lax. We did not visit the showers or restrooms. The fuel docks are next to the transient slips and there was a line of boats waiting for gas and diesel. This is potentially a five star marina, if the employees learned customer service and the City would invest in upgrading the docks and security.

Great location and amenities

The marina is easy to access and is located within walking distance to restaurants, shopping and beach. It's an older marina and we had some power issues running our boat on 2-50 amp plugs but got through it. No one assisted us when docking and they were hard to contact upon arrival to get slip number. No real customer service but the location is great.

Nice people and a quiet getaway. I prefer floating docks but had no problem docking with well placed poles and dock walk ways. Very quiet in evening.

Friendly staff. No help with dock lines. Tricky App to use bathrooms and gate. Reasonable prices. Near great restaurants.

The slip where they put us was crappy. The slip was right next to the opening to the inside of the marina. A lot of big charter boats (head fishing boats, party dinner boats, etc.) coming and going all times of day and night. No outside poles to tie to so boat would just bang against the dock. We had fenders out but they were no match for the wake. We ask why they did not put us in another slip as many where open. Their response was we where too wide. We are 14'3". We are a Meridian 408. There were other Meridians 411 there which have the same beam as us. We travel to about 20 to 25 different marinas a year and we can tell the difference in service from government run marina's vs. private marina's. I first wanted to move because of he smell from the bird poop. Someone did come down and poorly washed off the poop. I asked to leave the hose and I latter did a better job of washing it off. The next day, I saw another boat come in and the first thing they did was to wash the poop off the dock also. We planned of staying for three days. We left after the second day. I did talk to others who have stayed there and they said slips between the bridge and dock masters office were best.

VIZPin inop main gate - Rick is fabulous and Tom was great!

The employees are all awesome.

The people are Awesome! I recommend staying at the Clearwater Beach Marina!

Nice Marina Great location

Excellent experience

Great location Dock could use a little upgrading but great place. Stay safe

Very friendly staff, great slip location. Felt safe leaving boat overnight. Will be back.

We had a nice stay. We have stayed there several times and my biggest concern was that the docks were always covered in bird dropping and that all the vendors had keys to the boaters bath house. This has been corrected and were very happy. They have a new phone app that allows boaters only to enter showers and it was very clean. Also they cleaned the docks every morning which made it nicer to be there. Keep up the good work. We will be back!

Basic slip, 1 restroom per gender, cold showers, it's close to the beach and restaurants which is convenient but has lots of road noise all night. The public / free slips (#'s 1 - 7) are literally falling down, not sure how the county get's away with those being so dangerous.

We love this marina. It has everything we need, but more importantly, the staff are very friendly and helpful. It's surrounded by tourist traps, but the pier is a safe haven from all of that.

Great people. Location is fantastic . Lots to do there .

Friendly and supportive staff.

Slip assigned was another narrow. Would have been difficult in window conditions. All other great. Nice area to walk around with plenty of dining options.

We love the convenient location of this marina. But we are sad to see the deterioration of the docks and pilings. There were nails sticking out that made it hard to even apply a fender. Dock staff great but would love to see the City fix dock issues

The docks are dated and no water hoses on the spigot but the the staff and boaters are super friendly and very helpful

No help for attendants, dock covered in pelican poo. Wakes from passing tour boats, difficult app for accessing bathrooms.

Friendly accommodating staff.

The place is a dumpster and the City employees that work there are loads. Last time I stayed there was 7 years ago and it was bad. It didn't get better. No more for me.

This marina is getting a little frayed around the edges and could use some upgrading but we still like going there due to its proximity to lots of great restaurants and bars, not to mention boating opportunities.

We were less than impressed with our stay. The slip location was was right next to all the commercial boats so we got to smell diesel while trying to enjoy the deck of our boat. When we went into our boat the WiFi was so weak we couldn’t pick up a signal. We then went out to eat and upon returning the M*****F****** GATE WAS LOCKED!!! We also couldn’t use the bathroom or shower due to no key. We received no key to re-enter! The sign said to call security, we did. Guess what?? VOICEMAIL!!! 4 freekin times we called, NOBODY ANSWERED SO I HAD TO CLIMB THE F****** FENCE!!! The good news is that the electricity was juicey so our A/C was extra cold. ;-) Maybe next time we could get a different slip location and a key?

Great experience Plan on coming back

Friendly staff and great location

Fantastic stay. Tom was great!

I always enjoy my stay at this marina, and the dockmaster along with the team are very service oriented. We had a power shutdown impacting a few terminals, including mine and it occurred at 1 am. They got a service technician to repair the issue and power was restored within an hour. That is quite impressive given the early hours of the morning. I would give this marina 5 stars, but they need to take the initiative of enforcing the idle speed in the area. Given the area, you should understand some rocking, but it is getting worse and needs attention.

Great Marina, accessible to all major waterways in the Clearwater Beach area, I will definitely be back!

Great Place to doc attendant met us at our slip help us get tied down ... Close to all the action , we walk to our hotel and had dinner at Crabby Dockside where the food and service were great.......

John was very helpful in getting us checked in and setup! The entire staff was friendly and accommodating. The location could not have been better for us! Well within walking distance of our resort. Very clean and well kept.

We have been going to Clearwater marina for 20 years now John has always been more then accommodating very helpful and knowledgeable. The marina is kept very clean it's a pleasure getting gas there we enjoy docking our boat and staying for the weekend. The staff is so friendly we love chatting it up with them. We were just there for memorial day weekend can't wait to go back.

Marina is in a great location. The actual slip was located near fuel dock and bridge. We rocked all night. Dockmaster recommendd we request B Dock next time. We will definitely return.

Awesome place, Very easy access.The staff here were perfect in every way.

Great marina!! Been there many times!!

Great location walk to Clearwater beach but tons of slips and put us on outside wall which was quite rocky with boat traffic. No amenities really. Diesel $2.89 . Had to ask for gate and bathroom key didn’t provide and acted like we didn’t need ... lots of your boats in marina

We couldn’t ask for better weather! We’ve stayed here several times. The only difference this time was that we called the office twice when we arrived and no one answered or returned our calls as to which slip we were supposed to tie up to. So we decided to go into a slip to inquire and no one came to help us dock, except a friendly guy in a boat close by. The dock service used to be better.

Nice marina Close to inlet and town

Nice day friendly staff

Fuel dock hours posted were wrong. They didn't open until 9:30 which would have been nice to know as it stated 6:30.

Good marina but could not return keys due to office closed when left at 8am. Lost the usd20 deposit.

Great marina in a beautiful location!

Great location. Floating docks would be a great addition

Small city operation mostly dedicated to Charter business. Nice beach access though.

We like this marina. The staff is friendly and helpful. The bathrooms are basic and functional. There only 1 for each gender. They can be hard to use and get messy quickly.

Great location. Fixed docks with posts. Much rolling and yawing during daylight hours from boat traffic. No dock hands for a difficult side tie up. Need multiple long dock lines for tides.

Clearwater Beach Marina was an awesome place to hang out and to see the local sites - I highly recommend this marina and can't wait for our next trip back!

We’ve stayed at Clearwater Beach Marina a bunch of times and we always enjoy it. The staff is always friendly and there’s a bunch of stuff to do close by.

Professional, courteous, helpful staff.

Awesome location. The only reason I'm not giving 5 stars is due to the Verizon coverage we had. Not the marina's fault but it's important. We didn't have better success using the marina's WiFi. We had bars for coverage but just couldn't get it to work well. The marina is clean and the staff was very nice

Easy access from the Gulf, and great location - close to the beach and restaurants.

Helpful dock hands. Clean showers Restaurant on site

Was Windy when docking no one helps with lines did not see any Dock Hands in the two days we were there

Great place to dock! Good people work here too.

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Marina staff is great... floating docks would be nice. Yahoos showed up while I was out sailing and took my slip and played really bad classic rock until after midnight.

It was everything we needed.

We had to stay an extra day when our engine wouldn’t start. The marina was very accommodating, even though it was July 4th. All of the staff was very nice!

The dock people are very helpful. It is a fun area where you can do many things.

It was very difficult to get a transient slip while in route, dockmaster was insistent we use Dockwa to reserve a slip. Dockwa states it could take up to 24 hours for confirmation of a slip, calling the marina multiple times with no results with reserving a slip. Docks are old and marina only supplies 208 amps for power, barely 200 amps, most of the time the power fell below 200 amps, so we were unable to use all our A/C units ( weather in the 100's) without tripping power or A/C's shutting down due to low voltage. We had to turn off A/C's to use hot water heater, microware, etc. Real pain in the A_ _. Really no place to walk a dog if you have pets, there is a small grassy area, but quite a walk for a small dog and over a large busy asphalt parking lot that you could fry eggs on and hurt the dogs paws. We walked our dog late one night after hours and got locked out of the marina, the gates lock automatically and we were not given a key for the gate at check in, we had no cell phone on us at the time and sign said to call the security at a certain number..........luckily there was a worker that jumped the fence to access the gate from the other side to let us back to our boat. All in all, a very old marina, full of old unused boats, large party fishing boats, dinner cruise boats, sightseeing boats, tourist type attraction boats, jet skis, fishing charters, etc . It's not a place to go for a relaxing stay! The marina should be torn down and revamped with newer docks (floating) and power. The poor dock masters are busy with refueling fishing boats and jet skis all day. Our recommendation would be go somewhere else unless your wanting to do tourist type stuff or want to be around drunk fest (spring break) type of people.

The online reservation did not give a slip assignment. By the time it was confirmed and I called the marina they were closed for the day. Upon arrival the transient slips were too small for the boat, ended up tied up on a face dock. No access to marina facilities. Would have much preferred to speak to the Dockmaster to make the reservation than online.

Nice marina, staff was helpful. Socks a little old but we were able to get everything to work. Lot to do in the area.

Customer service is marginal. Docks old and could stand repair

Dock help was somewhat friendly and helpful but didn't offer to hookup power & water. Pumpout was out of service but not advertised as being so. nearest showers were clean but no A/C

I love stopping at this Marina on my cruises up and down the West Coast of Florida. A 4 star on this stay only because the Marina staff (Tom) seem to be getting ruder and ruder. The professionalism, respect, and common courtesies are non existent.

Close to restaurants and shops.

Great experience. Will definitely stay there again. Location, location, location.

Great location, great rates.

Perfect location! Have to watch the sunset at Jimmys Crows Nest, and eat dinner at The Bait House!!! Best weekend ever!

The staff at the marina accommodated us with no issues. The marina gets a lot of rolling wake when the tour and dinner boats come in and out but after nightfall things quiet down a lot.

The staff, especially John and Tom, is the best.

Fixed finger piers not in best of shape. Only single showers. No night security. Dock hands helpful. Great location.

Not great. Very busy, no staff support, old docks, in a zoo Clearwater beach area. "D-" bathrooms/showers. Would not stay again for the money.

Good stay. Only one dock hand so no body to grab our lines. Never gave us a key for gates, had to call security each night to get back to our boat. New Year's Eve, no security on site, had to wait even longer. Charging more but offering less.

2nd stay and will be back many times. Friendly and helpful dock crew, private showers, convenient laundry facilities,excellent location to ICW, Clearwater Pass, restaurants, stores, Beach.

Everyone was great. We had a great time and a great slip.

Great location. nice docks. The staff was helpful upon docking and all during our stay. No charge pump out is included as well.

Docks are old and rickety. Bird crap everywhere. Worst part is that they don’t have enough power at the pedestals to run all my a/c units. For the price I paid I expected more.

Great location near the beach. Bath and laundry facilities are clean. Clearwater Beach is very walkable with available trolley to all points on the island and points north to Tarpon Springs. Publix walkable, trolley or bike. Docks aged but the positives outweigh any negatives. Helpful staff available 7-6:30. Fuel dock w/ pump out. Looking forward t o our return.

Great marina and convenient to beach and town. Good WiFi.

We enjoyed our stay at the marina very much. The facilities were clean and the location was perfect. Personnel were friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. We would definitely stay again.

Great place with great food and beach

Always a great time. Good place to dock. Great food close by on the dock.

As a professional delivery captain, I have been staying at Clearwater Marina for 15 years. In that time, very little has been done to upgrade the facilities. It would be nice to see air conditioning in the showers closest to the office. Can you imagine what it is like to use those showers in the summer time? When I have asked about it before, I was told to use the showers down by the main building but I don't feel like parading past all those people with a minimum of clothing on for showering. I don't think it would cost that much, do you?

Staff were very helpful

Great location and great service!!! Highly recomend

Great Marina and good service. Location is good with many restaurants in walking distance. Clearwater trolley system works good for getting around up and down the beach area. Good place to enter the Gulf if you're going North or South.