Pinellas County Bay and River Shores · Florida
Courtney Campbell Beach (Clearwater)
- State
- Florida
- County
- Pinellas County
- City / community
- Clearwater
Tampa Bay and Gulf Coast · Pinellas County Bay and River Shores
A Clearwater causeway beach with a kayak launch and waterfront trail. Trail closure notices and conflicting dog wording warrant an entrance-specific check.
Good fit: A Clearwater causeway beach with a kayak launch and waterfront trail. Trail closure notices and conflicting dog wording warrant an entrance-specific check.
Plan around: A standing city trail notice reports closure at the beach entrance without a year; confirm the usable trail segment. It is not a blanket beach closure.
PLAN THE BASICS
At a glance
- Dogs
- Unknown · clarification pendingDetails & restrictions
- Restrooms
- Unknown · clarification pendingDetails & restrictions
- Lifeguards
- Unknown · clarification pendingDetails & restrictions
- Public access
- Public accessDetails & restrictions
- Beach driving
- NoDetails & restrictions
Choose an entrance
3401 Gulf To Bay Boulevard
Public source identifies this arrival; Named Courtney Campbell Beach (Clearwater) shoreline only. No surveyed outer boundary, private crossing, or neighboring shoreline membership is asserted.
Official route / restriction details ↗Parking, route & accessibility evidence
Parking & entry: $15 flat daily parking at this Clearwater beach arrival; Tampa’s causeway parking is a different jurisdiction.
Parking source ↗Accessibility: A paved causeway trail does not establish a continuous accessible route onto the beach sand; a standing trail entrance closure also needs checking.
Accessibility source ↗Open the county entrance directory ↗
Use the directory to check each entrance’s identity and status. Guide map pins are approximate shoreline locations, not turn-by-turn entrance directions or proof of current opening.
Known for
A bay shoreline outing with the specific park or launch context described below.
Sources & review dates
known for
Source ↗ · Additional source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
A standing city trail notice reports closure at the beach entrance without a year; confirm the usable trail segment. It is not a blanket beach closure.
Rules & facilities
Check before you go
A standing city trail notice reports closure at the beach entrance without a year; confirm the usable trail segment. It is not a blanket beach closure.
Sources & review dates
check before you go
Source ↗ · Additional source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Admission, payment & passes
Sources & review dates
admission payment passes
Source ↗ · Additional source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
What to bring & supporting visit details
Plan your visit
A Clearwater causeway beach with a kayak launch and waterfront trail. Trail closure notices and conflicting dog wording warrant an entrance-specific check. See the entrance section for parking and entry details and sources. Choose the signed arrival before driving.
Sources & review dates
plan your visit
Source ↗ · Additional source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Public or private?
Public access
Who can visit: Open to the general public, including visitors, during permitted hours and subject to posted rules.
Entry route, fees & access boundaries
- Manager / access authority
- City of Clearwater
- Access basis
- This listing covers a publicly managed beach access or park, not a private guest-only beach.
- Where to enter
- Use 3401 Gulf To Bay Boulevard. Neighboring hotel lots, private land and differently governed shores are not included.
- Fees & reservations
- See the entrance section for parking and entry details and sources.
- Restrictions & exceptions
- Named Courtney Campbell Beach (Clearwater) shoreline only. No surveyed outer boundary, private crossing, or neighboring shoreline membership is asserted. Use posted public walkovers; a parking or hotel restriction is not proof of a beach-wide pedestrian ban.
- What this label covers
- Named shoreline and supported arrival only; public access is separate from temporary closure.
Beach ownership, the route across land, public shoreline-use rights and access to facilities are separate questions. Rules vary by state and location. Use the identified public entrance or documented permission; neither a nearby resort nor an admission fee by itself establishes that a beach is private. A mapped beach is not permission to cross private property.
Access policy reviewed 2026-10-05. Not a live closure report or a property-boundary survey.
Allowed & prohibited activities
Alcohol: City park/beach rules prohibit alcohol; purchased drinks must remain within any separately authorized licensed premises.
Fires and grills: Fires are restricted to established picnic grills; this is not permission for a beach bonfire.
Overnight camping: Unpermitted beach camping is not allowed; authorized campgrounds or permits are separate.
Shore fishing: Florida saltwater licensing rules do not grant access or override posted swimming-zone and preserve exclusions. Confirm a lawful fishing position at the exact arrival.
Sources & review dates
Alcohol · Fires and grills · Overnight camping
Source ↗ · Additional source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Shore fishing
Source ↗ · Additional source ↗ · Additional source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
- Hours
- 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.Courtney Campbell Beach (Clearwater) · hours evidence ↗
- Dogs on the beach
- The city park page specifically describes leashed dogs on sand/swimming areas but repeats a generic public-beach prohibition. This conflict needs city clarification.Courtney Campbell Beach (Clearwater) · dogs evidence ↗
- Lifeguards
- The city page does not establish staffed lifeguard coverage at this causeway beach.Courtney Campbell Beach (Clearwater) · lifeguards evidence ↗
- Restrooms
- The city listing does not establish current toilet or rinse availability at this beach arrival.Courtney Campbell Beach (Clearwater) · restrooms showers evidence ↗
- Access & beach rules
- Named Courtney Campbell Beach (Clearwater) shoreline only. No surveyed outer boundary, private crossing, or neighboring shoreline membership is asserted. Use posted public walkovers; a parking or hotel restriction is not proof of a beach-wide pedestrian ban.Courtney Campbell Beach (Clearwater) · public access rules evidence ↗
- Beach driving
- Use designated roads and authorized parking only. No driving-on-beach permission is established for this arrival.Courtney Campbell Beach (Clearwater) · driving evidence ↗
Conditions & activities Surf, sand, wildlife and suitability
Conditions at the beach
Saved reports below are dated snapshots, not live conditions. JavaScript refreshes them from official sources when available. Source timestamps and tide times identify their time zone.
Weather observation
No usable dated snapshot available. Follow the official source link for updated information.
UV forecast
No current-hour UV estimate is shown in this saved page. Use sun protection; the live forecast loads when available.
Daily forecast
Saved report · not live. This dated snapshot may be out of date. Check the official source before your visit.
Saved forecast for this beach’s NWS grid
- 2026-10-05T12:00:00-04:00–2026-10-05T18:00:00-04:00: This Afternoon · 86°F · Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 6 mph SW
- 2026-10-05T18:00:00-04:00–2026-10-06T06:00:00-04:00: Tonight · 76°F · Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 3 to 7 mph NNE
Source issued/updated: 2026-10-05T10:32:19+00:00.
Retrieved: 2026-10-05T16:11:44.307Z.
Live-use expiration: 2026-10-05T22:00:00.000Z. This static copy never certifies current conditions.
High & low tides
Saved prediction · not live. This dated snapshot may be out of date. Check the official source before your visit.
BAY ARISTOCRAT VILLAGE, OLD TAMPA BAY. Named regional NOAA tide prediction reference; not on-beach observed water level, flag, swimming assessment or boat-passage advice. Predictions, not measured water levels or safe crossing times.
- 2026-10-05 02:38 · High tide
- 2026-10-05 05:03 · Low tide
- 2026-10-05 10:37 · High tide
- 2026-10-05 19:17 · Low tide
- 2026-10-06 02:16 · High tide
- 2026-10-06 06:42 · Low tide
- 2026-10-06 12:16 · High tide
- 2026-10-06 20:04 · Low tide
Prediction dates: 2026-10-05–2026-10-06 · station local time.
Retrieved: 2026-10-05T16:11:42.525Z.
Live-use expiration: 2026-10-06T16:11:42.525Z. This static copy never certifies current conditions.
BAY ARISTOCRAT VILLAGE, OLD TAMPA BAY. Named regional NOAA tide prediction reference; not on-beach observed water level, flag, swimming assessment or boat-passage advice. Predictions, not measured water levels or safe crossing times.
NOAA tide station ↗NOAA swim & rip-current forecast
Saved report · not live. This dated snapshot may be out of date. Check the official source before your visit.
Forecast rip-current risk: Low · Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee
- 1 foot or less.
- In the lower 80s.
- Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
- Regional Gulf forecast, not an observed flag or bay swimming assessment.
Source issued/updated: 2026-10-05T07:32:00+00:00.
Retrieved: 2026-10-05T16:10:25.017Z.
Live-use expiration: 2026-10-05T20:30:00.000Z. This static copy never certifies current conditions.
Forecast risk is not the flag flying at this beach. Conditions can vary within the forecast area.
Official local flag & condition status
Flag color: not currently verified
Check the named entrance, posted flags and closures. No dated observed flag connector is connected. Regional forecasts do not establish bay/Gulf swimming safety, lawful landing or current opening.
The Beach Database does not convert weather or a rip-current forecast into a colored flag. Check flags and signs on arrival and ask a lifeguard where available.
Weather warnings & alerts
Saved report · not live. This dated snapshot may be out of date. Check the official source before your visit.
No active NWS area alerts returned at the recorded check. This is not a current all-clear or a beach-closure check.
Source issued/updated: 2026-10-05T16:10:54+00:00.
Retrieved: 2026-10-05T16:11:42.785Z.
Live-use expiration: 2026-10-05T18:10:54.000Z. This static copy never certifies current conditions.
Weather alerts do not confirm swimming safety, lifeguard staffing, water quality or beach closures. No alert does not mean safe water.
Water quality
Only exact active named sample points are linked. Laboratory sample date, observation and retrieval remain distinct; no result establishes present safety along the whole shoreline. Laboratory sample date and retrieval time are separate. A latest available sample is not a current swimming guarantee.
Sources & review dates
water quality
Source ↗ · Additional source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Crowd meter
Editorial planning: a beach district with dining and recreation can feel busier on weekends and event days; this is not today’s crowd reading.
Sources & review dates
crowds
Source ↗ · Additional source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Sand & sandcastles
This is a bay shoreline; sand, exposed bottom and usable width change with water level and maintenance. No firsthand sand-texture test is claimed.
Sources & review dates
sand shoreline
Source ↗ · Additional source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Surfing profile
Low suitability: this bay/park shoreline is not established as a conventional Gulf surf-break destination.
Sources & review dates
surf
Source ↗ · Additional source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Beachcombing
Beachcombing is a viewing activity here unless the managing authority confirms what may be removed; live animals and protected nesting areas are not souvenirs.
No location-specific, reliably documented shark teeth finding pattern was established for Courtney Campbell Beach (Clearwater); this guide does not promise collectible finds.
Sources & review dates
shelling · shark teeth
Source ↗ · Additional source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Snorkeling & scuba diving
Low suitability for a planned snorkeling destination: visibility, boat traffic and bathing permission must be checked; no surveyed snorkel route is established.
No surveyed shore-dive entry is established here. County offshore artificial reefs are separate boat-access sites, with their own coordinates and marine planning.
Sources & review dates
snorkeling
Source ↗ · Additional source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
scuba
Source ↗ · Additional source ↗ · Additional source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Shore & sky wildlife
Observe coastal birds and other wildlife from a distance; no guaranteed sighting or current nesting count is claimed.
Sources & review dates
wildlife
Source ↗ · Additional source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
History & interesting facts
The managing-authority record identifies Courtney Campbell Beach (Clearwater) as a named beach or recreational shoreline. A specific founding-date narrative is not asserted without an exact historical source.
Sources & review dates
history
Source ↗ · Additional source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Food, stays & rentals
EXTEND YOUR BEACH DAY
Food & drink nearby
Local dining recommendations
Local dining recommendations: Frenchy’s Rockaway Grill, 7 Rockaway Street, offers a beachfront food stop in Clearwater. Choose it for a meal near the beach district; this does not establish a continuous accessible walking route from every arrival.
Sources & review dates
dining
Source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Accommodations by the beach
Hotel Cabana Clearwater Beach is a beach-district lodging option. Confirm room configuration and parking directly; hotel guest amenities are separate from public beach facilities.
Sources & review dates
accommodations
Source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Activities & rentals
For Courtney Campbell Beach (Clearwater), current entrance-specific rental availability is not established. Arrange any equipment independently and do not assume nearby hotel gear is available to public visitors.
Sources & review dates
commercial activities rentals
Source ↗ · Additional source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Explore nearby beaches
Sources & review date
Guide desk research reviewed 2026-10-05; this is not a field-by-field current verification or an on-site inspection. Official facts, dated agency evidence and editorial assessments retain their own scope. Unknowns and conflicts remain open. Methodology · Rating explanations · Correction history
- Courtney Campbell Beach (Clearwater) managing authority ↗
- Courtney Campbell Beach (Clearwater) · hours evidence ↗
- Courtney Campbell Beach (Clearwater) · dogs evidence ↗
- Courtney Campbell Beach (Clearwater) · lifeguards evidence ↗
- Courtney Campbell Beach (Clearwater) · restrooms showers evidence ↗
- Courtney Campbell Beach (Clearwater) · public access rules evidence ↗
- Courtney Campbell Beach (Clearwater) · driving evidence ↗
- Courtney Campbell Beach (Clearwater) · parking entry evidence ↗
- Courtney Campbell Beach (Clearwater) · accessibility evidence ↗
- Courtney Campbell Beach (Clearwater) · sand shoreline evidence ↗
- Courtney Campbell Beach (Clearwater) · surf evidence ↗
- Courtney Campbell Beach (Clearwater) · water quality evidence ↗
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Visitor experiences
Original, moderated reviews and photographs. Visit dates and entrances provide context; visitor ratings and reports do not replace official facts or current conditions.
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