Caladesi Island State Park

Honeymoon Island State Park sits at the end of the Dunedin causeway (SR 586). It is a Florida state park with an entrance fee, a pet beach, nature trails, and a ferry to Caladesi Island. The Gulf beach faces west; the bay side is calmer and better for kayaks. Come early on weekends; the parking lots fill. Read more...

Clearwater Beach sits at the end of the causeway in Clearwater, Florida, with Pier 60 as the landmark. The pier has sunset festivals, a playground, and fishing. South of the pier is the wider tourist beach; north is a bit quieter toward Sand Key. Parking is the hard part. Expect paid lots and garages near Pier 60 and along Mandalay Avenue, plus beach-meter spots that fill early on weekends. If the causeway lots are full, Read more...

Sand Key Park is the Pinellas County park at the south end of Clearwater Beach / Sand Key, across the Clearwater Pass bridge from Pier 60. It has a paid parking lot, restrooms, picnic shelters, and a wide Gulf beach that is less crowded than the Pier 60 strip. A short nature trail sits behind the dunes. Read more...

Morgan Park is a small public beach park in Belleair Beach, the low-rise town between Clearwater/Sand Key and Indian Rocks Beach. It has a playground and limited parking. The beach is a short Gulf strip, not a destination park like Sand Key. Gulf Blvd is the spine; Belleair Beach is residential and quiet. Read more...

Indian Rocks Beach is the low-rise Gulf town between Clearwater and Madeira Beach, with Gulf Boulevard as the main road and beach access on the numbered side streets. Parking is along Gulf Blvd and in small public lots; it is quieter than Clearwater Beach and less hotel-dense than St. Pete Beach. The public beach is a straight Gulf strip with restrooms at the main accesses. Read more...