Caladesi State Park, near Tampa on Florida’s southwest coast, would be only about a 10-minute drive from Palm Harbor, if it were accessible by car. “The beach on Caladesi Island is one of the ...

Situated north of Clearwater Beach but south of Honeymoon Island State Park, this protected section of Caladesi Island is a great attraction for nature lovers and anyone seeking a little peace and ...

In 2024, after reviewing all this data, Dr. Beach named Caladesi Island State Park in Dunedin, Florida — just north of Clearwater Beach — his fourth overall pick and the state's No. 1 pick.

Like its neighboring twin sister, Honeymoon Island, Caladesi is a U.S. state park with stunning beaches and a natural, undeveloped environment. But this getaway destination is less crowded thanks ...

Caladesi Island State Park is the perfect place to go if you’re looking to escape the Tampa, St Petersburg, or Sarasota ...

ST. PETERSBURG — A 9-mile stretch of Florida sugar-white sand in an unspoiled natural setting alongside the Gulf of Mexico is the nation’s best beach for 2023, according to the annual ranking ...

You can go to the beach and you can do so many things.” A second Florida Gulf coast beach, Caladesi Island State Park near Clearwater and Dunedin, ranks fourth on the list this year. It's ...

Both Caladesi Island State Park near Tampa and Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park in Naples took top 10 spots on the highly-anticipated annual list for beachgoers. Here’s where Delnor-Wiggins Pass ...

Just in time for memorial Day, Dr. Beach has released the top 10 best beaches in the United States for 2025. How did Florida do?

While we might not have come out on top this year, Florida still saw two of its popular beaches made the list this year — Caladesi Island State Park and Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park.

For Terry Fortner, the fight to save Honeymoon Island State Park from proposed development ... Myrtle Scharrer was born in a pioneer home on Caladesi Island. She lived for decades in the ...