Pinellas County ... YOUR work, life and play destination

  • Recreation

    For swimming, boating and fishing, you can't beat Pinellas County's 35 miles of powdery white beaches and nearly 588 miles of coastline. And, with an average of 361 days of sunny weather each year, you can enjoy the surf, sun and sand just about whenever you would like. Parasail along the beaches, paddle-board in the bay, kayak in the mangroves or dive shipwrecks, the options are endless. Great outdoors, parks and trails when you need some fresh air and room to roam. Birdwatchers, hikers, and paddlers of all levels explore our unique ecosystems.

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    Attractions

    Attractions

    The choices are endless with museums devoted to big-name artists like surrealist Salvador Dalí and glass artist Dale Chihuly, to incredible street murals. The Dalí Museum has the largest collection of the surrealist’s work outside of Spain. Sunken Gardens, Florida Botanical Gardens, the popular Clearwater Marine Aquarium where you will meet Winter and Hope from the movie “Dolphin Tale”. Party like a pirate on a pirate cruise out of Clearwater or John’s Pass and watch street performers at sunset every single evening at Pier 60 in Clearwater. Experience the New St. Pete Pier District on St. Pete's Beautiful Bayfront and visit "The Sponge Capital of the World" in Tarpon Springs.

    Food, Festivals and Music

    Pinellas County is not just a waterside dining oasis, but rich new, cutting-edge restaurants. Choose from laid-back beach bars waterfront establishments, rooftop lounges, nightclubs and bars! From food fest to music making on the water, from the wacky to the whimsical! John’s Pass Seafood Festival, Grouper Week. Tampa Bay Blues Festival, Clearwater Jazz Holiday music festival and Geckofest. Mainsail Art Festival, ranked one of the Top 35 Fine Art & Design Shows in the country and Craft Art Festival a two-day contemporary craft festival.

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    Sports

    Sports

    Pinellas County’s near-perfect weather means year-round enjoyment for baseball, soccer, and golf, plus annual events like the Firestone Grand Prix, the Clearwater Offshore Nationals and the Outback Bowl. Not only are we home to spring training for the Philadelphia Phillies, the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays, we are home of the Tampa Bay Rays during regular season. For our golfers, Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor for PGA TOUR’s Valspar Championships. Enjoy two seasons of soccer played by the USL Tampa Bay Rowdies 2012’s NASL champion and 2015’s runner up.