Fun in the Sun

Tampa Bay is home to world-class beaches. From the fishing villages of Tarpon Springs to the tranquility of Siesta Key...locals and visitors alike gather to cheer the setting sun over the Gulf horizon.

The St. Petersburg/Clearwater area boasts 261 sunny days a year. The area was even noted in the Guinness World Book of Records as having the most consecutive days of sunshine.

Tampa residents can reach most any of these beaches in less than an hour. Locals enjoy volleyball, sunning, windsurfing, sailing, boating and watersports. A chain of resort communities offer a host cultural events and excellent restaurants.