Robert K. Rees Memorial Park sits on the Anclote River in New Port Richey, Pasco County. It is a county park with a fishing pier, boat ramp, picnic area, and a small sandy shoreline — not a Pinellas Gulf barrier beach. For open-Gulf swimming, go south to Honeymoon Island or the Redingtons.
Amenities:
Restrooms
Picnic Areas
Picnic Areas
Activities:
Fishing
Kayaking
Crowd Levels:
Low crowds provide a calm, relaxing atmosphere.
Beach Access:
Free parking with direct access.
Sand Description:
River/bay sand and grass. Coarser than the barrier-island Gulf beaches.
Nearby Activities
Featured Nearby Activity
Your business could be here
We feature six local businesses on every beach in this coast — rentals, charters, restaurants, and water sports. One featured slot is $100/month.
Anclote River Park in Holiday is a Pinellas County park on the Anclote River, not an open-Gulf beach. It has a boat ramp, picnic shelters, restrooms, and a small sandy river shoreline. People use it to launch toward Anclote Key. Swim in the Gulf at Honeymoon Island or the barrier-island towns to the south. Read more...
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. Read more...
Anclote Key Preserve State Park is a boat-only barrier island off Tarpon Springs. There is no bridge and no cars. The island has a lighthouse, primitive camping, and an undeveloped Gulf beach. Launch from Anclote River Park or a Tarpon Springs marina, and bring all water and shade; services on the key are none. Read more...
SunWest Park in Hudson is a Pasco County park built around a freshwater lagoon, not a natural Gulf beach. It has a man-made swim area, rentals, and parking, with a separate path to a small Gulf shoreline. Go here for the lagoon amenities; for a classic barrier-island beach, drive south into Pinellas. Read more...
Crystal Beach is a small Palm Harbor waterfront, on the bay side of the peninsula rather than the open Gulf barrier islands. It is a quiet residential pocket with a tiny public access, not a swim-and-park destination like Clearwater Beach or Honeymoon Island. Come for a short local stop, not a full beach day. Read more...
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...
