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Tampa, decoded: Not beachfront, but one of the world's longest continuous waterfront sidewalks hugs the bay, and St. Pete/Clearwater beaches are 30–45 minutes.

The one thing to know: The Cuban sandwich, cigars, and free-roaming chickens of Ybor City — Florida's most soulful historic quarter.

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Ballast Point Park

9.4/10

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5300 Interbay Blvd, Tampa, FL 33611, USA

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Cypress Point Park

9/10

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5620 W Cypress St, Tampa, FL 33607, USA

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Davis Island Dog Beach

8.9/10

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Davis Island Dog Beach, 864 Severn Ave, Tampa, FL 33606, USA

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Mobbly Bayou Beach Park

8.9/10

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805 Shore Dr E, Oldsmar, FL 34677, USA

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Davis Island Beach

8.8/10

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1002 Severn Ave, Tampa, FL 33606, USA

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MacDill Beach

8.7/10

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Tampa, FL 33621, USA

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Gandy Beach

8.6/10

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Gandy Beach, St. Petersburg, FL 33702, USA

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Ben T Davis Beach

8.4/10

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Ben T Davis Beach, 7740 W Courtney Campbell Cswy, Tampa, FL 33607, USA

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Ben T Davis beach

8.4/10

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7740 W Courtney Campbell Cswy, Tampa, FL 33607, USA

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Davis Islands Beach

8.4/10

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Davis Islands Beach, Tampa, FL, USA

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East Tampa Beach

8.2/10

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Tampa, FL 33607, USA

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Davis Beach

8.2/10

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7740 W Courtney Campbell Cswy, Tampa, FL 33607, USA

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Castor Beach

7.9/10

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Castor Beach, Tampa, FL 33620, USA

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Penguin Beach

7.9/10

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1101 W Sligh Ave, Tampa, FL 33604, USA

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