The
Courtney Campbell Causeway is located between Clearwater and Tampa, FL. It
incorporates a four lane highway and a paved bike path. It is approximately
eleven miles long. The bike path has nice views of Old Tampa Bay along its
entire length.
About
halfway across is a paid parking area (27.97187, -82.61127). There are porta
potties here. The bike path is across the highway but there is a traffic light
that facilitates crossing. This is where I started. Perhaps there are better options,
but I am not familiar with the area.
On
the day I visited in May of 2025 there were a significant number of people, but
the trail didn’t feel the least bit crowded since the people were spread out
and the trail was very wide. The trail is flat, just a few feet above the
water. The exception is a couple of bridges that allow marine traffic under the
road/bike path. The nice part is that the bike path bridges are separate from
the road bridges. The remainder of the trail is protected from the roadway by
guard rails and or trees.
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