Sunset Beach

Located on the western end of Tarpon Springs in Pinellas County, Sunset Beach – also known as Sunset Beach Park - is a small beach with beige sand and nearby beach grass, and palm trees.   Although the beach does not have lifeguards, it has many amenities including a playground with slides, covered pavilions, picnic tables, barbeque grills, restrooms, showers, a concession stand, bicycle stands, and boat ramps.  Dogs are not allowed on Sunset Beach, and it is open from sunrise until sunset.  Sunset Beach offers many fun activities including sunbathing, fishing, kiteboarding, paddle boarding, sailing, picnicking, boating, volleyball, and swimming.  Sunset Beach is also ideal for windsurfing due to its frequently windy weather.  As the name suggests, Sunset Beach is a perfect place to view the sun setting into the Gulf of Mexico. If you are planning to swim at the beach, we recommend being careful as the water here is known to have rip currents.  In addition, this beach hosts free live music concerts held between April and November and is typically scheduled around the full moon, making an ideal place to listen to music under the stars. If you are planning to fish in the waters near Sunset Beach, please make sure that you ensure compliance with the local fishing regulations.  Getting to Sunset Beach is easy - the beach has a paid parking lot that is located at 1800 Gulf Road and is within walking distance to the beach.

There are many attractions near Sunset Beach.  Tarpon Springs Sponge Dock is located in the city of Tarpon Springs, which is popularly known as the Sponge Capital of the World and offers an interesting insight into the sponge industry (from harvesting to the sale of sponges).  These natural sea sponges are used for personal hygiene, cleaning, padding helmets, and painting. This oceanfront area offers incredible Greek restaurants, bakeries, retail shops, live entertainment including bouzoukia shows, and boat tours.  Anclote Key Lighthouse is a 102-feet tall lighthouse that was built in the 18th century at the southern end of the island of Anclote Key. This lighthouse is open to the public and offers incredible Instagram-worthy gulf views.  If you are looking for another attraction near Sunset Beach, Tarpon Spring Splash is a small maritime-themed water park for younger children that features a colorful splash pad and water sprayers.  It also offers many amenities including a playground, a dock, showers, restrooms, and covered seating areas.

There are many attractions near Sunset Beach.  Tarpon Springs Sponge Dock is located in the city of Tarpon Springs, which is popularly known as the Sponge Capital of the World and offers an interesting insight into the sponge industry (from harvesting to the sale of sponges).  These natural sea sponges are used for personal hygiene, cleaning, padding helmets, and painting. This oceanfront area offers incredible Greek restaurants, bakeries, retail shops, live entertainment including bouzoukia shows, and boat tours.  Anclote Key Lighthouse is a 102-feet tall lighthouse that was built in the 18th century at the southern end of the island of Anclote Key. This lighthouse is open to the public and offers incredible Instagram-worthy gulf views.  If you are looking for another attraction near Sunset Beach, Tarpon Spring Splash is a small maritime-themed water park for younger children that features a colorful splash pad and water sprayers.  It also offers many amenities including a playground, a dock, showers, restrooms, and covered seating areas.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Sunset Beach.  Casa Ludovico Fine Italian Dining is an upscale Italian restaurant that serves soups, salads, flatbreads, pasta, and seafood.  Johnny’s Taphouse and Grill serves amazing salads, tacos, nachos, flatbread, quesadillas, burgers, sandwiches, and wraps. Tarpon Tavern is an American restaurant that serves seafood, salads, nachos, salsa, sandwiches, flatbreads, burgers, and desserts.  If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Sunset Beach, the modestly priced Papasitos Fresh Mexican Food offers amazing Mexican dishes including tortillas, burritos, tacos, nachos, quesadillas, enchiladas, and desserts.

If you are looking for a hotel near Sunset Beach, there are many great nearby options.  If you are looking for an upscale hotel, the 4-Star Treasure Island Beach Resort is a waterfront hotel five minutes away by car that offers many amenities including a fitness center, an outdoor pool, a sundeck, a hot tub, and a restaurant.  A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Innisbrook, A Salamander Golf and Spa Resort that offers many amenities including a fitness center, a spa, six outdoor pools, hot tubs, four 18-hole golf courses, tennis courts, and several restaurants.  Another modestly priced option is the 3-star Homewood Suites by Hilton St. Petersburg Clearwater, a waterfront hotel that offers many amenities including a fitness center, an outdoor pool, a convenience store, and complimentary breakfast.  If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Sunset Beach, the modestly priced 2-Star Holiday Inn Express & Suites Trinity, an IHG Hotel is a bayfront hotel that offers many amenities including a fitness center, an outdoor pool, a hot tub, a sundeck with fire pits, barbeque grills, and complimentary breakfast.