Pinellas County is a wonderful place to live.  Florida's Beach is where you want to be! Close to everything, yet miles away. A beautiful peninsula located on Florida's West coast, the area is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico to the west and by Tampa Bay to the east. We offer 35 miles of white-sand beaches on some 20 barrier islands. We're within minutes of many popular Florida attractions.

Year round you can enjoy theme parks, family fun events, aquariums & zoos, museums, arts & cultural attactions, historic landmarks, natural attactions, parks, golf resorts, shopping areas, dinnner theaters, spectator sports, fishing piers, boat tours & fishing charters, the list is endless.

With three major golf resorts and more than 40 other courses, St. Petersburg/Clearwater has firmly established a reputation for year-round golf that challenges skills and rewards the senses. Plan to get into the swing of things and enjoy our beautiful Florida weather.

The Pinellas County Parks & Recreation Department maintains 4,159 acres of the county's most beautiful examples of pristine Florida landscapes. Sun-drenched beaches, tranquil lakes and lush emerald green expanses of native habitat along with playgrounds, learning centers, dog parks and convenience facilities provide park visitors immeasurable opportunities for relaxation and recreation! Fort De Soto beach was named #1 beach in 2005 and Caladesi Island was named #2 beach in both 2006 & 2007!

The Pinellas Trail is a linear park and recreation trail currently extending from St. Petersburg to Tarpon Springs. This greenway corridor links some of Pinellas County's most picturesque parks, scenic coastal areas and residential neighborhoods. While traveling along the Trail, outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy deep glades of ancient live oaks trailing Spanish moss, quiet waterways and tidal streams with all varieties of land and water birds