Clearwater Beach is located in Pinellas County, on the Pinellas Peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, and east of Tampa Bay. Locals call Clearwater home to “pristine white sand beaches, clear gulf waters, warm sunshine, and plenty of hospitality.”

But- even non locals are aware of the beauty Clearwater possesses. Travel author and Florida Beach expert, David McRee, and Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, founder of the website DrBeach.org, and have listed beaches in Clearwater among the top ten beaches to visit in the U.S. for several years running.

Several top notch publications have also praised the immaculacy of Clearwater’s beaches. Fodor’s, America’s largest travel publisher, named Clearwater Beach one of the “East Coast’s 7 Best Family Beaches” in 2009, and Readers of USAToday.com included Clearwater Beach on their top 10 list of “The Best Beaches from Maine to Hawaii.”

There are very few places in the states that travel experts tout over, but it’s easy to see why Clearwater is one of them.  If you and your family are looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of big city life, a luxury vacation home rental, beach front condo rental, or an elegant villa is what you’ll need.

However, if for some reason you and your family find yourselves missing the fast paced action that accompanies big city life, Panama City Beach is just a hop, skip, and a jump away- right along scenic Highway 30-A.

A vacation which caters to the best of both worlds, who could ask for more?