Treasure Island Beach is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and is free to enter. There is metered parking in Lot 8 off of Wesley ...

Treasure Island brims with rich history, from its creation from the Bay shoals in 1937 to its dazzling Expo, its wartime past and more.

Two of the beach’s most popular activities aim to revive hurricane-damaged spirits. Kite festivals are popular on Treasure Island Beach, like this one from 2012, and so are sand sculpting festivals.