Sand Key
Clearwater Community Sailing Center
A nonprofit sailing center on the Intracoastal — bay breezes, a covered veranda, and the rare Gulf-coast venue that lets you bring your own everything.
Up to 100 guests $$
Beach / Waterfront
Photos: courtesy of Sand Key Park (pinellas.gov)
Sand Key · Beach / Waterfront
Sand Key Park
1060 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33767
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the short version What sets it apart
The county's 95-acre keeper at the top of Sand Key — a wide, sea-oat-backed Gulf beach where a $50 permit buys the ceremony of the year.
- The permit math is unbeatable in print: $50 a day for a wedding of up to fifty people.
- The beach is broader and calmer than its famous neighbor across the pass — sea oats, dunes, and room to breathe.
- The county publishes every rule, from the 50-foot music radius to the sunset close, so nothing surprises you.
- Pinellas now steers beach weddings here by name — it's the county's designated aisle.
Sand Key Park is the barrier island's public masterpiece: 95 county-run acres at the top of Sand Key with a wide Gulf beach behind natural dunes, a salt marsh boardwalk, and — as of the county's April 2026 policy — designated status as one of the two parks Pinellas points beach weddings toward. Every ceremony needs a permit, and the fees are published like a bus schedule: $50 a day up to fifty guests, $100 past that, $150 with commercial vendors.
The rules arrive equally plainly. No alcohol anywhere in a county park, amplified music inaudible past fifty feet, vendors insured and the county indemnified, park gates closing at sunset with tow trucks meaning it. What that buys is the region's best-value ceremony on its least-crowded developed beach — couples pair the sand with a reception at the resorts a mile south or over the bridge on the strip.
deals Current offers & packages
No current published offers. Check with Sand Key Park directly — and tell them Clearwater Weddings sent you.
prices What's it going to cost?
County wedding permits published at $50/day (1–50 attendees), $100/day (51+), and $150/day for commercial vendor-supported weddings. Shelter reservations $35–$110. Parking $6/day. Applications run 90 days to a year ahead through the county's event concessionaire.
guest capacity How many can you bring?
| Max guests (any configuration) | Not published — ask the venue |
|---|---|
| Seated ceremony | Not published — ask the venue |
| Seated reception | Not published — ask the venue |
| Standing / cocktail | Not published — ask the venue |
options Ceremony & reception spaces
- Gulf beach ceremony sites
- Permitted ceremony locations on the park's wide white-sand beach, reached by boardwalk
- Picnic shelters
- Two reservable shelters with grills for casual gatherings ($35–$110)
food & drink Catering, bar & lodging
- Catering
- Bring your own vendors — with liability insurance naming the county. No alcohol in Pinellas County parks under any circumstances.
- Alcohol
- Prohibited — county parks are alcohol-free without exception.
- Lodging on-site
- No on-site lodging — see our stay guide below.
style & views What will you and your photos see?
Worth knowing: Wedding permit required for all beach ceremonies (applications 90 days–1 year ahead). No alcohol. Amplified music limited to 50 feet of audibility. Sea-turtle nesting rules April–October. Park open 7 a.m. to sunset.
Facts verified June 2026 against: pinellas.gov, pinellas.gov, www.sandkeybeach.com, www.sandkeybeach.com. Details change — always confirm directly with the venue.
the lay of the land
What's Nearby
21 guide spots within 25 miles of Sand Key Park — everywhere we'd point your guests to eat, play, and stay.
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Distances are straight-line; drive times are rough estimates for beach and causeway roads, not directions. Venue pin approximate.
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