Pier 60 juts 1,080 feet into the Gulf of Mexico from the heart of Clearwater Beach. It is open around the clock and serves as both a fishing pier and a gathering point for the nightly Sunsets at Pier 60 festival. You can rent fishing rods and buy a daily license on site, and the railing regulars pull in sheepshead, snook, and the occasional tarpon.
The pier park on the landward side has a large playground, a covered pavilion, and a handful of snack stands. The sunset celebration is the main draw: local artists sell jewelry and paintings, jugglers and musicians perform, and the crowd applauds when the sun disappears below the horizon. It feels like a throwback to old-fashioned boardwalk entertainment and is one of the few free, reliably good evening activities on the beach.