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COAST ORIENTATION

Sun Coast

Choose a Gulf shoreline or a bay-side day

Browse Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota and Charlotte together, then narrow by the exact shore and arrival. A waterfront park or fishing route does not automatically establish a designated swimming beach.

Tampa Bay through the Sarasota/Charlotte area; overlaps the Cultural Coast.

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These are starting points for comparing access, not a best-beach ranking. Use the planner for your required features.

Don Pedro Island Beach

Charlotte County · 8450 Placida Road is mainland land-base parking, not the island beach entrance. Mainland admission is $3 per vehicle up to eight people; island admission is $2 per person. Confirm a lawful island landing and return arrangement while the dock is unavailable..

Choose the entrance · Evidence and review scope

Counties & planning sources

Orientation is an editorial summary of the linked county and beach guides. Their official sources, dated evidence and unresolved fields remain visible in each guide.

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