District · Clearwater

Downtown Clearwater

Civic and cultural core on the Clearwater Harbor bluff with Coachman Park and Cleveland Street

Downtown Clearwater is the civic center of the city, on a bluff above Clearwater Harbor at the foot of the Memorial Causeway.

People come for concerts and events at Coachman Park and the Capitol Theatre, walks along the Bluff, and dining on Cleveland Street.

ClearwaterUpdated October 2026

Known for

  • The Sound amphitheater
  • Capitol Theatre, built 1921
  • Cleveland Street District
  • Bluff Walk waterfront
  • Beach Causeway Trail

Good for

  • Concerts
  • Waterfront walks
  • Theater nights
  • Biking to the beach

Landmarks

  • Coachman Park and The Sound
  • Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre
  • Cleveland Street District
  • Clearwater Main Library
  • Bay Walk Promenade
  • The Bluffs (under construction)

Getting there

Downtown sits at the mainland end of the Memorial Causeway, which runs to Clearwater Beach, and the paved Memorial Causeway Trail connects the two for walkers and cyclists. Public garages such as Station Square (615 Laura Street) serve the Cleveland Street area.

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