Intracoastal Waterway, Florida Stock Image

A view of the piers, homes, and high rise buildings along the Intracoastal Waterway, in the Tampa Bay area, on the west coast of Florida, in the southeast United States. The waterway, located on both the Gulf and Atlantic side of the United States, provides a navigable route along its length without many of the hazards of travel on the open sea, and is used by commercial and recreational vessels.