Honeymoon Island State Park

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Honeymoon Island State Park
IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
Location	Pinellas County, Florida, USA
Nearest city	Dunedin, Florida
Coordinates	28°04′08″N 82°49′52″W / 28.06889, -82.83111
Area	2,785 acres (11 km²)
Governing body	Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Honeymoon Island State Park 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 (1.6 km²) in land area with 2,400 acres (10 km²) submerged and 4 miles (6 km) 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.

Contents 1 Biology 2 Recreational Activities 3 Hours 4 Gallery 5 References and external links

[edit] Biology

The barrier island 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. Osprey and various species of tern, plover and wading birds reside on the island or stop during spring & fall bird migration.

[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		Commemorative bench	Hurricane Pass
	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

• Honeymoon Island State Park is at coordinates 28°03′43″N 82°49′30″W / 28.062000, -82.825000 (Honeymoon Island State Park)Coordinates: 28°03′43″N 82°49′30″W / 28.062000, -82.825000 (Honeymoon Island State Park)

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