ST PETERSBURG, FL 33703 -Located on Florida's West coast, the area is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico to the west and by Tampa Bay to the east. Home to Fort De Soto Park, America's #1-rated beach, Clearwater has 35 miles of white-sand beaches on some eight major barrier islands. Clearwater is also within minutes of many popular Florida attractions: just 30 minutes to Busch Gardens in Tampa and 90 minutes to Walt Disney World Resort, Sea World and Universal Studios Escape in Orlando.