The Redingtons
Redington Shores, North Redington Beach and Redington Beach · 27.835° N · Gulf of Mexico
- Parking
- Metered
- Typical crowd
- Usually quiet
- Best for
- Quiet, Long walks, Fishing, Sunset without a crowd
- Facilities
- Restrooms at the larger accesses, Fishing pier, Restaurants along Gulf Boulevard
Redington Shores, North Redington Beach and Redington Beach are three separate municipalities occupying a short stretch of the barrier island, and most visitors pass through all three without noticing they left one.
This is residential coast. There is no boardwalk, no pier crowd and no resort district of any size. What there is, is sand, and not many people on it.
Redington Long Pier at the north end is the local landmark, a fishing pier that has been rebuilt more than once after storms.
What makes it worth the trip
Redington Long Pier
A privately run fishing pier reaching well out into the Gulf. Bait, tackle and a fee to fish or to walk out.
Genuinely empty sand
On a weekday outside of season you can have a long stretch of this beach to yourself, which is not a claim you can make about most of Pinellas.
Sunset
Same west-facing horizon as Clearwater, without anyone selling you anything.
Parking
Metered street-end accesses and small municipal lots. Limited everywhere, so plan on the first space you find rather than circling for a better one.
Rates and hours change. Confirm the current cost with the city, the county or the state park before you go rather than trusting any published figure, including ours.
Crowds
Consistently the least crowded developed stretch in the middle of the county.
Rules
- Dogs are not permitted on the beach.
- Each of the three towns sets its own rules on alcohol and hours. Read the signs at the access you use.
- Glass is banned on every beach in the county. Cans and plastic only.
- Sea turtle nesting runs 1 May to 31 October. Fill in holes, knock down sandcastles, take gear home at night and keep lights off the sand after dark.
- Shorebird nesting areas are roped off in spring and summer. The nests sit on open sand and are nearly invisible, so stay outside the posted zones.
- Beach warning flags are not advisory decoration. Double red means the water is closed. Purple means dangerous marine life, usually jellyfish or red tide.
- Most beach towns clear unattended chairs, tents and umbrellas overnight. Take it with you.
Getting there
Gulf Boulevard. Tom Stuart Causeway from Madeira Beach or Park Boulevard further north.
Good for
Photo: Gregory Urbano from St. Petersburg, Florida, USA / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). Source