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Treasure Island

Jewel of the Beaches

Treasure Island
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Treasure Island is immediately west of St. Petersburg and is home to four miles of wide, flat Gulf of Mexico beach that has earned the nickname "Jewel of the Beaches." John's Pass on the north end and Blind Pass on the south provide boaters with fast and easy access to the Gulf of Mexico from Boca Ciega Bay.

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