WATER & COAST
Apollo Beach Nature Preserve Shoreline
Hillsborough County · Gulf Coast
A 63-acre county preserve at 6760 Surfside Boulevard, open year round from 8 a.m. to sunset, looking out over Tampa Bay. Two acres of it are sandy beach for picnicking and sunbathing, and swimming is not allowed anywhere here. The shoreline fishing is good. A 37-foot observation tower is wheelchair accessible, and although pets are welcome in the preserve they cannot go up the tower. Restrooms, picnic tables and bird watching. Seven acres are kept apart from the habitat restoration areas. No special events and no vendors.
Not identified in this guide as an officially clothing-optional beach. This is a visit category, not a safety rating—check surf, lifeguards, water quality and posted rules.
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