The residents in this laid-back community, as well as the locals who surf at Sunset Beach, are becoming increasingly edgy with out-of-town visitors.and with good reason. Sunset Beach ends here at the Blind Pass jetty. This unpaved lot for public beach access is the last one to the south on Treasure Island. They form a nice screen between the condo complexes and the quiet beach. You'll see real tall Australian Pines just north of the dune boardwalk. This lot is south of The Brown Pelican Lot on the west fork of Gulf Blvd. Well here we combine Old Florida (an unpaved lot) with New Florida (over 60 parking meters that gobble Quarters) on Sunset Beach. To find the public beach access at Brown Pelican Lot, stay on the west fork of Gulf Blvd and go south ofĬaddy's on the Beach Restaurant (a GREAT place) and across from the rowdy It's a very nice, clean, quiet little community that is densely populated with retirees and professional people. This tiny little metered (feed me Quarters) lot is located on what is known as Sunset Beach. Not many folks frequent this nice stretch. You'll cross a boardwalk bridge onto a huge expanse of beach. When you get to the north edge of Island Inn Beach Resort Condominium, you'll see it. It's located about where 100th Avenue would be on Gulf Blvd. This little paved lot is squeezed in between a couple of condominiums and requires you to feed Quarters to a meter. There are no facilities, but it's only a block or so from Gulf View Park to the north. It may be a little more, now.Ī nice little boardwalk bridge takes you over a well-maintained dune with nice vegetation. The last time I went there, it was $2.00 per hour. The city did not think this through very well. There is no space to turn around, so you have to back out onto Gulf Blvd. This is a tough place to park if your drive a pickup, or a large SUV. There are about 20 pending on how people wedge in here. Camouflaged between two motels is this unpaved, little spot. If you aren't paying attention, you'll drive right by this little place. You'll meet all kinds of friendly people out here for a walk. Another nice feature is the sidewalk which runs north-south for about a mile at the entrance. Two boardwalk bridges take you over the dune. There are no covered picnic areas, but there are clean restrooms, benches, and showers at this well-maintained entrance. I like to get here close to 8:00 AM and leave by that time. The parking lot is pretty big, but people who drive are smart and it fills up pretty quick by noon at the latest. It's located a few hundred yards south of The Bilmar Resort (which houses the great beach bar called "Sloppy Joe's") on 104th Avenue. A beautiful setting that puts you in a great mood to relax. Gulf View park has an Old Florida flavor when you enter the beach over a sea oats covered sand dune. Gulf View Park - Treasure Island Public Beach Access This where I used to park everyday.when it was free. Just be aware that most people crowd this area down by the beach during high use days/seasons.but walk a couple minutes either direction and you'll pretty much be by yourself. The sand is raked regularly by a big tractor and the water is outstanding. The city does a great job of keeping this location clean.
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