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Sand Key / Sand Key Park ( ID sand_key_park )
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| Continent: |
North America |
| Country: |
Florida (USA) |
| Next Big City (Airport): |
Tampa, St. Petersburg |
| Next Town: |
Clearwater, Largo |
| Latitude: |
27.9611 |
| Longitude: |
-82.8311 |
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Type: | - Ocean
| Rider Ability: - Beginner
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| Good for: | - Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
| Features: - Parking
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Type: | - Flat
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
| Hazards: - Swimmers
- Ships/Boats
- Mole
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| Quality: | - Clean
| Best Tide: - Tide Independent
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Choppy water with small waves. Flat water just south of the jetty in N or NW winds.
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Type: | - Sand
| Size: - Big
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| Hazards: | - Bystanders
| Beach crowds: - June
- July
- August
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Big, sandy beach. Packed in summer with beach goers.
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Spring: | - Shorts
| Summer: - Shorts
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| Fall: | - Shorts
| Winter: - Shorts
- Shorty
- Normal Wetsuit
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Usually just shorts. A couple of cold weeks in the winter, but very warm compared to anywhere not tropical. Then a shorty should be fine.
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Best Months: | - January
- February
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- April
- November
- December
| Wind Type: - Thermal Winds
- Frontal Winds
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| Best Direction: | - N
- NW
- NNW
| Main Direction: No Information |
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Excellent in N and NW winds.
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Transport: | - Car
| Access: - Short Walk
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Drive either from Clearwater via Clearwater Beach Island and then just south of it, or via Largo to Sand Key. It is the park in the north of Sand Key.
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Rules: | - Restricted Zones
- Time Restrictions
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Do not kite in the swimming area during summer. No regulations during winter.
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