Tierra Verde is an prosperous, unaffiliated island in Pinellas County, laying at the southern tip of the county where the Gulf of Mexico meets Tampa Bay. There are six localities to Tierra Verde; Entrada, Monte Cristo, East Shore (Bayview), Pinellas Bayway, Sands Point and West Shore (Oceanview) This diverse area is a recreational paradise where you can fish and swim local waters, sail the Gulf of Mexico and entertain on the beaches of Fort DeSoto State Park. Boating is very popular activity in Tierra Verde where a short tack about takes you to Egmont Key, Shell Island, the Manatee River and Tampa Bay. Yet it is just a short drive to all of major attractions of Florida - such as Disney World, Busch Gardens and Sea World.