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Honeymoon Island State Recreation Area is a Florida State Park located on Honeymoon Island, a barrier island across St. Joseph's Sound from Palm Harbor, Ozona, and Crystal Beach. The park is 385 acres in land area with 2,400 submerged acres and 5 miles of beach. It lies at the western end of Causeway Boulevard, which becomes Curlew Road east of Alternate US 19. The address is 1 Causeway Blvd.

Biology


The park is a refuge for a number of species of plants and animals including south Florida slash sines, mangroves and several threatened and endangered species.

Recreational Activities


Activities include birding, fishing, hiking and sunbathing. Amenities include picnic pavilions, bathhouses, a park concession, nature trails, bird observation areas, a pet beach and a ferry to Caladesi Island State Park.

Gallery


Image:Honeymoon_island,_fl002.jpg Image:Honeymoon_island,_fl003.jpg|Commemorative bench Image:Honeymoon_island,_fl004.jpg|Hurricane Pass Image:Honeymoon_island,_fl005.jpg|Sea oats Image:Honeymoon_island,_fl006.jpg Image:Honeymoon_island,_fl007.jpg|Palmetto Image:Honeymoon_island,_fl008.jpg|Slash pine and palmetto Image:Honeymoon_island,_fl009.jpg|Picnic table with St. Joseph's Sound in the background

External Links


Florida state parks | Pinellas County, Florida | Tampa Bay Area

 

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