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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr
I'm willing to settle for a little less quality for a shorter drive. If I could find something within an hour or so, we'd probably go there more often and go to Clearwater a few times a year. Last time we went to Clearwater it took us four hours to get home. Traffic on 275 was ridiculous.
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Clearwater Beach is excellent. But if you're not lucky, the drive back to TV can be a problem. If you are lucky, the drive is ~2 hours. If you're not lucky, all bets are off. Problem is, I'm not aware of any Gulf Coast beaches that are closer that are even near the quality of Clearwater Beach.
I'm no Florida beach expert, but I really can't think of any beaches between Pinellas County (Clearwater area) and the Panhandle. Cedar Key is nice place to visit, but it's not really a beach at all, just kind of a pleasant seaside community about 2 hours west of TV.