Beaches & Parking

All city-owned parking lots are metered or have pay stations and take credit cards. All parking is $2.75 per hour, unless noted below. You can pay by using a smartphone and the Parkmobile app, or at the meters or pay stations using cards or cash/coin.

SUNSET BEACH PARKING

Heron Lot, Bay Shore Drive & 75th Avenue (15 spaces) Sunset Inn, West Gulf Boulevard & 80th Avenue (6 spaces) Tern Lot, West Gulf Boulevard & 77th Avenue (55 spaces) Ring-Billed Gull Lot, West Gulf Blvd. between 82nd and 81st Avenues (43 spaces) Black Skimmer Lot, West Gulf Blvd. between 80th Terrace and 80th Avenue (16 spaces) Brown Pelican Lot, West Gulf Boulevard & 88th Avenue (10 spaces)

MID-ISLAND PARKING

99th Avenue end-street (3 spaces) Sandpiper Lot, Gulf Boulevard & 100th Avenue (16 spaces) 101st Avenue East & West end-street (8 spaces) 102nd Avenue East end-street (6 spaces) 103rd Avenue West end-street (10 spaces)

DOWNTOWN PARKING

Gulf Front Park Lot, 104th Avenue & Gulf Boulevard (77 spaces) City Center, 10451 Gulf Blvd. (62 spaces) 106th Avenue street parking (11 spaces) Community Center Lot, 106th Avenue & Park Place (104 spaces) $2.50 / Hour City Hall Lot, 108th Avenue (41 spaces, evenings & weekends only)

SUNSHINE BEACH PARKING

Ibis Lot, 121st Avenue & Gulf Boulevard (19 spaces) 124th Avenue street parking (17 spaces) White Egret Lot, 126th Avenue (12 spaces) 127th Ave end-street (6 spaces)

Kingfish Drive (28 spaces)

HANDICAP BEACH ACCESS The City of Treasure Island has recently installed an ADA beach access mat called a MobiMat, which is the first of its kind in Pinellas County. The mat was installed at Gulf Front Park, 10400 Gulf Boulevard, the busiest beach access location in Treasure Island.

The MobiMat RecPath is a removable access pathway made out of recycled materials. It extends approximately 400 ft. towards the gulf and is 6.5 ft. wide. It provides improved accessibility for those with mobility impairments and for pedestrians and users of strollers and beach carts.

Bathrooms and outdoor showers are located at:

Sunset Beach Pavilion 8000 West Gulf Boulevard in Sunset Beach (at 80th Avenue) Gulf Front Park 10400 Gulf Boulevard (at 104th Avenue) City of St. Petersburg Municipal Beach 11200 Gulf Boulevard (at 112th Avenue)

Some "shore things" to remember

If you would like to report health issues related to exposure to red tide, please call the Florida Poison Information Center at 800-222-1222. Additional information on the health effects of Florida red tide can be found on the Florida Department of Health website. If you would like to speak with someone in your local health department, please use the link below for contact information. County Health Departments

Please, leave only footprints. Dispose trash properly - No pets, glass bottles, campfires, grills or beer kegs on the beach NOTE: An alcohol restriction is in effect in Sunset Beach annually from the first weekend in February through the last weekend of September, on Saturdays, Sundays, Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day, from the hours of 8am to 4pm, on the beach to the shoreline from the south side of the public beach access at 99th Avenue southward to north side of the public beach access on West Gulf Boulevard opposite Blind Pass Avenue, or the north side of the Sunset Chateau. There are signs that mark each end of the restricted area. Exemptions: Beer and/or wine only may be consumed in Sunset Vista Park and the Beach Pavilion in conjunction with a special event after receipt of permission from the city manager.

While most local species of sea-life are very shy and tend to avoid us, one of these that you should be familiar with is the stingray. A Stingray is a flat, bottom-feeding fish that lives and breeds in our warm shallow waters from Aprilthrough October. stingrayStingrays are not normally an aggressive fish, but they will defend themselves if they feel that they are threatened, such as being stepped on. Stingrays have a stinger in their tails that they use to sting their attacker, usually in the ankle or foot. Just like when you go visiting friends, it's always better to let them know that you are coming. The best way to do this with stingrays is to do what we like to call the Stingray Shuffle. By shuffling (or sliding) your feet slowly through the sand you will warn the stingrays to your presence and to move out of your way.

Since the protein on the stinger is very similar to that of a bee sting, some people may develop a severe allergic reaction and must seek immediate medical assistance. For most others, if you get stung, soak the area in hot water to help breakdown the toxins to help relieve the pain.

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