Formally known as Hog Island, Honeymoon Island acquired its current name when a New Yorker purchased the island in 1939 and built bungalows for honeymooners.
The island is a barrier island on the gulf coast of Florida and is home to Honeymoon Island State Park. The beautiful undeveloped beaches make it a favorite place for both visitors and locals.
My favorite shells to collect are the turban shells. I have never seen them on any other beach in Florida, or any beach anywhere. I'm sure they other places, I just haven't seen them.
The main beach area is great for swimming and beach activities. The sand is soft with very few rocks in that area. That is also where the restrooms are located.
The pet beach is on the south end of the island. It is a good distance from the parking area to the beach and we had to walk around several puddles of water to get there. The beach is nothing spectacular to look at, but the fur babies will love it. Unfortunately, I do not have the photos that I took of the pet beach. They were on my brand new phone that I dropped in a pool right after we left the park....ðŸ˜
A fun thing to do is to catch the ferry to Caladesi Island. You can read about our trip here.
Address:
#1 Causeway Blvd.
Dunedin, FL 34698
The park is open from 8:00 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year.
Admission Fee:
$8.00 per vehicle. Limit 2-8 people per vehicle.
$4.00 Single Occupant Vehicle.
$2.00 Pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers, passengers in vehicle with holder of Annual Individual Entrance Pass.
$4.00 per vehicle: sunset fee, starting one hour prior to sunset.
Happy Travels!
Florida sounds like it would be so much fun!! So cool that you got to do all of that in one weekend!
ReplyDeleteHi Joana! Florida is one of my Favorite states! There is so much to see and do!
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