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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Caladesi Island State Park
Caladesi Island State Park — about 6 km (4 mi) from Clearwater. Image credit: Image: No machine-readable author provided. Philipp Michel Reichold assumed (based on copyright claims). / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5

Nature discovery

Nature Near Clearwater, United States

Research 6 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Clearwater, grouped across 3 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
6
Closest
Caladesi Island State Park — about 6 km
Furthest listed
about 54 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Clearwater. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Clearwater. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

  • 4parks
  • 2protected areas
  • 1lake

6 places near Clearwater

Ordered by straight-line distance from Clearwater, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.

Places near Clearwater

Showing all 6 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Caladesi Island State Park
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    Caladesi Island State Park

    Straight-line distance
    about 6 km (4 mi)
    Recorded type
    Florida state park

    Caladesi Island State Park is Barrier-island state park with undeveloped Gulf beach and mangroves just north of Clearwater Beach across St. Joseph Sound. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Caladesi Island State Park, about 6 km (4 mi) from Clearwater

    Image credit: Image: No machine-readable author provided. Philipp Michel Reichold assumed (based on copyright claims). / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Fort De Soto Park
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    Fort De Soto Park

    Straight-line distance
    about 39 km (24 mi)
    Recorded type
    protected area

    Fort De Soto Park is County park of five connected keys with beaches and mangrove shoreline at the mouth of Tampa Bay, south of Clearwater. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Fort De Soto Park, about 39 km (24 mi) from Clearwater

    Image credit: Image: Beyond My Ken / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Egmont Key
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    Egmont Key

    Straight-line distance
    about 42 km (26 mi)
    Recorded type
    National Wildlife Refuge

    Egmont Key is Boat-access island wildlife refuge and state park with beaches and an 1858 lighthouse at the mouth of Tampa Bay, south of Clearwater. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Egmont Key, about 42 km (26 mi) from Clearwater

    Image credit: Image: The original uploader was Dlohcierekim's sock at English Wikipedia. / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Hillsborough River State Park
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    Hillsborough River State Park

    Straight-line distance
    about 54 km (33 mi)
    Recorded type
    Florida state park

    Hillsborough River State Park is Inland state park along the Hillsborough River with rapids and hardwood forest near Zephyrhills, east of Clearwater. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place — Hillsborough River State Park, about 54 km (33 mi) from Clearwater

    Image credit: Image: Mwanner at en.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0