I didn’t realize until just a few days ago that I am living just 2 miles away from the TOP RATED beach in all of the USA: Caladesi Island State Park, the top rated beach as ranked by Dr. Beach. Click on the picture to see it in a big window.
CALADESI ISLAND. accessed by ferry boats from Honeymoon Island State Park, One Causeway Blvd., Dunedin (727-469-5918 ). Beginning at 10a.m., an hourly, 70-passenger ferry ride makes the trip to Caladesi sland in 20 minutes (no roads or bridges link it to the mainland). The roundtrip ride is $9 for adults and $5.50 for children (free for kids under 4); boaters pay a $4 docking fee per day ($9.35 with electric hook-up), and $20 per Slip per night. Snorkelers favor the barrier island’s gulfside waters, which boast more than 2 miles of beach; the Bay side features mangroves, slash pine forests and maritime hammocks. A 3-mile nature trail winds through the island’s interior. Concessions, restrooms, picnic areas, changing rooms and showers are available.
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