Beach and Water Activities
Pinellas County is home to some of the best beaches in the country, and we strive to provide high-quality areas and amenities our residents and visitors can enjoy.
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Parks & Conservation Resources Department
The Parks & Conservation Resources Department maintains more than 20,000 acres of parks and preserves. Picnic shelters, camping, playgrounds, boat ramps and trails are among the many amenities enjoyed by our residents and visitors. Our mission is to maintain and protect the inherent value of natural, cultural and recreational resources through access, education, and stewardship that enhances quality of life for our community and future generations.
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Programs
View All ProgramsBaskets for Beaches
The Baskets for Beaches program enables you to make a difference by collecting trash as you walk the beach. Grab a basket…
Adopt-A-Park
The Adopt-A-Park program is great for businesses or civic groups looking to give back to their community. Pinellas County Parks & Conservation…
Artificial Reef Guide: Dunedin Reef
Guide and location for the Dunedin Reef, an artificial reef in Pinellas County....
Pinellas County Parks prepares black skimmer nesting area at Sand Key Park
Pinellas County Parks & Conservation Resources, in partnership with Audubon Florida, have pre-posted a nesting area for black skimmers at the north......
Weedon Island Preserve
A Place to Remember Weedon Island Preserve is an expansive 3,000-acre natural area on Tampa Bay in north St. Petersburg. It is......
Shell Key Preserve Public Use Map
Map of designated camping areas and public use areas at Shell Key Preserve...
Shell Key Preserve
This 1,800-acre preserve protects sensitive marine habitats. It includes one of the County’s largest undeveloped barrier islands (Shell Key) as well as......
Walsingham Park
Walsingham Park is 354 acres with a 100-acre lake in Largo. This park has two entrances: one on Walsingham Road and one......
John S. Taylor Park
John S. Taylor Park is 156.5 acres that connects to the Pinellas Trail and is tucked next to a 53-acre freshwater lake......
Sand Key Park
Sand Key Park is 95 acres with two distinct areas of beach and park in Clearwater. This park has a white sandy......
Lake Seminole Park
Lake Seminole Park is 258 acres of designated wildlife habitat and sanctuary located in Seminole. The park is home to raccoons, alligators,......
Fred Howard Park
Fred Howard Park is 155 acres of park and beach located off the Gulf of Mexico in Tarpon Springs. There is a......