Indian Shores Florida Vacation and Visitor Guide

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Indian Shores, Florida

Indian Shores is centrally located along a series of white sandy barrier islands that make up the Tampa Bay Suncoast Beaches. That central location makes access to Tampa's International Airport from Indian Shores only a 30 minute drive. Downtown St. Petersburg is only 20 minutes away with Indian Shores' sister beach communities only minutes away along world famous Gulf Boulevard.

Indian Shores, Florida is located at 27°51′2″N, 82°50′36″W on Florida's west Gulf Coast in Tampa Bay area which is referred to as Florida's Suncoast and is the perfect spot for that family vacation you have thinking about planning or a quiet get away for you and someone special. Indian Rocks has the perfect mixture of sandy beaches, quiet rooms and great places to eat. Indian Shores Florida Vacation Guide

Most of Indian Shores is only a block wide but runs 2.65 miles along the Gulf of Mexico. The town's full time population is about 1,500 residents and grows to more than 5,000 during tourist season. Indian Shores' 1,792 residents live in the communities .9 square miles which .3 miles is land and the rest water from the inter coastal waterway to the east and the Gulf of Mexico to the west.

Indian Shores' neighbor to the north is Belle air Beach and to the south is Madeira Beach. Indian Shores was originally incorporated as Indian Rocks Beach South Shore in 1949 with the town changing its name to Indian Shores in 1973. Indian Rocks/Shores earned their names due to the fact the area was frequented by Native Americans who came to the area to fish and for the reputed healing waters of a nearby spring. The communities primary industry is tourism.

No visit to Indian Shores is complete until you stop by the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary. One of North America's largest wild bird hospitals, The Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary has emergency facilities, a surgical center, and indoor and outdoor rehabilitation areas where hundreds of injured birds are on display.

Indian Shores and the immediate surrounding area has a variety of accommodations and restaurants most of which you will find listed in the web site.

On the Hotels - Motels Page you will find a list of the Indian Shores area's most popular accommodations including links to the best travel deals on the internet.

On the Restaurant Page the top local places to eat and drink around Indian Shores listed.

Things To Do and Shopping Pages list how to have fun and where to shop in Indian Shores.

If you are planning to book a vacation be sure to check out the Reservations Page which will link you to the great deals at Expedia.com.

The businesses listed on this site are done so for the convenience of our readers and should not be taken as a recommendation. We urge you to do your homework prior to booking a room and planning a large dinner event.

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