Sunset Beach

Simply beautiful. Clean, uncrowned, great view of the sunset. Parking was slightly challenging duringthe day, but at night the free parking areas opened up more.

Great Neighborhood, nice beach! On certain areas of the beach, you can have a cocktail or a beer, and walk with it.
I live near Sunset Beach, and I can tell you that there is a community effort to ban drinking straws on the beach. The straws are the only garbage that gets through the beach raking machines… and sometimes they create serious injury to our sea life…
Enjoy in moderation, and leave the straw at the bar or restaurant. :)

This is the beach at the southern part of Treasure Island south of the intersection of Gulf Boulevard and Blind Pass. Major access points for non-​residents are at Caddy’s at the north end and two County parking lots at the south end. In between the beach front has houses and access is inconvenient for non-​residents due to parking restrictions.
Despite recent renourishment the beach is relatively narrow. Don’t expect anywhere near the width of the exceptionally wide central part of Treasure Island.
Beachgoers in the central portion are mostly residents who walk to the beach or tourists from the one large motel on the beach or those staying at motels on the east side of the street. The north end near Caddy’s is a happy mix of residents, tourists staying nearby, and drive-​in locals.
There are oldsters under the Caddy’s umbrellas getting a bit of cooling effect from the condensation of their drinks dripping on their bellies, and kids up to about age 10 digging in the sand while their parents watch or help.
Usually there are young adults around playing the game involving two balls attached to a string. The truly spectacular examples of human physical appearance tend to toss footballs.
The south end by the county parking lots is a bit less populated. The mix is a bit different, still plenty of kids, but fewer oldsters. The area by the southernmost parking lot is popular with gay and lesbian people.
The southern area also has a pavilion with restrooms and soft drink machines which are much cheaper than a drink at Caddy’s. Note there are no facilities open to the general public between Caddy’s and the south parking areas.
Overall a nice pleasant beach almost everyone will enjoy.

Located at the end of Treasure Island where the hotels end and the houses begin. This hidden beach has a beautiful reservable picnic pavilion which serves as a great place for family get together. I hosted my family reunion here and it was a huge success. It is a small rocky beach and not the best place for swimming but there is a small playground for the kids and its a great place to collect shells. There is plenty of metered parking.

I like all of the St. Pete beaches. Each spot has it’s own personality. Sunset beach is sprinkled with a heavy dose of fabulous and draped in speedos. Perfect abs and blazing white teeth were rampant the last time I went and my cuddly wookie of a husband stole the show.
Love this spot and the characters that come with it!

Great little gem of a beach on the south side of Treasure Island.

This is a great little beach off the beaten path. Looking to escape the crowds of Clearwater or St. Pete Beach? Sunset Beach is a great alternative.
The name speaks for itself: Going here at sunset is a must! You would think any beach on the Gulf would have a great view of the sunset, but here the views seem particularly stunning. Granted I am a bit bias since this is where I proposed to my girlfriend, I simply could not take my eyes off the incredible views.
I could see how Sunset Beach could appear overcrowded as space and parking is a bit limited. You definitely would get more of both at nearby Howard Park. Nevertheless, it’s a great alternative to the big beaches, especially around Spring Break time… With far less traffic too!

Nice beach. Crowd was good and gay as I had hoped, however there we a LOT of children and families. Made it a little louder than I would have liked. Also, a lot of children feeding sea gulls that made it not so fun.

Great, white-​sand sunset spot. Didn’t stay very long but seemed clean and beautiful. Parking was close and $ 1.50/hr or 35 minutes for $ 1.00

Not one of my favorite beaches since I have been to many, but it’s a beach, what not to love.
This was one of the closet beaches to Horan park where the taste of the beaches was going on. We got parking right next to the beach, and were lucky enough that the person left us w an hour & a half on the meter. How sweet is that.
The water was nice and refreshing all bc the air was a little bit cooler late in the day or else the water would really feel warm. Beach water in florida during the day w the sun beaming down is not often the most refreshing. Oh it can be hot lol!
In the background, music blares from nearby Caddies on the beach. What I didn’t like about this beach was seeing drunk weird people around from Caddy’s the nearby beach bar, but they didn’t bother u, they were just a little bit of an eye sore. That’s ok, I paid more attention to the silly pelicans dipping in the water.

This is a top quality beach and is ideal for people with small children. There is a play area at the end with clean bathrooms and showers.

This was the best beach in FL! The water was clear, the beach was clean. Seashells as far as the eye could see. The waves weren’t bad at all.
We are going to try and get a rental on this beach the next time we come to FL.

Clean. Almost never crowded on Saturday morning. Eat at Caddys (and park in their parking lot) and then hang out for a while!

THE WATER WAS SO FREAKING AMAZING!
Makes going to beaches in New York very uneventful now. Also at the end there is a gay section. Some interesting characters were seen, but I enjoyed my time there.

THis beach was not the cleanest by far, but it’s still a beach. :)

Park near caddys and youve got the best of the beach and the convenience of Caddy’s right there. Beautiful sand, georgous view of the gulf. Amazing sunsets. There is a lot of beach here!

We decided to do some exploring and traveled a little farther south than usual and found a quiet public beach access on the south part of Treasure Island. When you venture past the craziness of Caddy’s you stumble upon a quiet beach area that is a little more relaxing and secluded. It was perfect for just relaxing and reading a book. it was a little windy so there were surfers and paddle boarders that were fun to watch. There was a nice parking lot that charged about $ 1.50 an hour, the only downside is that there are no public places too close (very residential) and there are no restrooms at the parking lot/​public access area. So if the water is too chilly to get into, you’ll have to walk a ways to find a public restroom.

This is not the nicest beach on Treasure Island but still a descent option. Parking is $ 1.25 per hour. There are some very nice houses nearby if you are into looking at things that you can not afford like I am. It is a good place to get away from the crowds that come with Caddy’s farther North. Overall, we had a good experience on an overcast day.