Strickland Memorial Park is Hudson’s public waterfront in Pasco County, often called Hudson Beach. It has a pier, parking, and a small Gulf-facing shoreline with rock and sand, not the wide quartz beaches of Pinellas. It is a local park stop, not a day-trip rival to Clearwater or Fort DeSoto.
Amenities:
Restrooms
Picnic Areas
Picnic Areas
Activities:
Swimming
Fishing
Crowd Levels:
Low crowds provide a calm, relaxing atmosphere.
Beach Access:
Free parking with direct beach access.
Sand Description:
Mixed sand and rock along a seawall park. Narrower and coarser than Sand Key or Fort DeSoto.
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