Honeymoon Island State Park
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| Honeymoon Island State Recreation Area | |
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| IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
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| Location: | Pinellas County, Florida, USA |
| Nearest city: | Tampa, Florida |
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| Area: | 2,785 acres |
| Governing body: | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
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.
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[edit] Biology
The park is a refuge for a number of species of plants and animals including south Florida slash pines, mangroves and several threatened and endangered species. The local Spider Monkey can be quite vicious.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Hours
Florida state parks are open between 8 A.M. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).
[edit] Gallery
 On the beach looking north with the Gulf of Mexico on the left |
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 Commemorative bench |
 Hurricane Pass |
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 Palmetto |
 Sea oats |
 Slash pine and palmetto |
 Picnic table with St. Joseph's Sound in the background |
[edit] References and external links
- Honeymoon Island State Park at Florida State Parks
- Honeymoon Island State Recreation Area at Absolutely Florida
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
