Surfside beach - Can you walk there from the dock?

In this thread http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2013674 it is stated that it is about 1 mile walk to Surfside beach. Is it a nice walk? Are there sidewalks or a path that keeps you off the roadway? I have looked on google maps but it just seems like a busy road is all there is.

Thanks!

Personally, I wouldn't walk from the cruise port to Surfside Beach. The road is very busy, and it would be a long, hot walk. There are sidewalks through town, and I think that section of the linear park is now complete all of the way to Reflextions, which used to be called Nikky Beach. That is a walkway that runs through the town and out a ways. I would just opt for a cab. The taxi fare wouldn't be much from there. You could check out the walkways along the way, and then decide if you want to walk back.