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The Caladesi Island State Park Indian Shores, Florida park has 3 miles of nature trail, a 108-slip marina and the 5th ranked best natural beach in the Nation. This Indian Shores, Florida park also has picnic pavilions, bathhouses, and a park concession. Fishing, shelling, and nature studies are all ways to further enjoy a visit to the Indian Shores, Florida park.

Caladesi Island is accessible only by boat or Ferry. The ferryboat to this Indian Shores, Florida park leaves from near-by Honeymoon Island State Park departing daily, weather permitting, at 10:00 AM.

This Indian Shores, Florida park is far from primative. There is a park concession which offers food, beverages, beach supplies and souvenirs. Kayak, umbrellas and beach chairs are available for rent at this Indian Shores, Florida park.

This Indian Shores, Florida park offers one of the best birding areas in southwest Florida. The Indian Shores, Florida park is home to many actively nesting Osprey, Oyster Catchers, Snowy Plovers and Least Terns. Roseate Spoonbills, Snowy Egrets, Great Blue Herons and many other species are often observed feeding in the bay, beaches, estuaries and maritime hammock.

Boaters visiting this Indian Shores, Florida park can enjoy the 108 slip bayside marina, or in calm weather, anchor offshore. Overnight docking with electric and water hook-ups is permitted in the bayside marina, but boaters must register before sundown. Then they can head out to the beach for surf fishing at this Indian Shores, Florida park to catch flounder, Snook, trout, redfish, snapper, whiting, sheepshead and tarpon. Or just comb the over 3 miles of shoreline of this Indian Shores, Florida park for some of the best shelling opportunities on the Gulf Coast. Or just plain swim at this Indian Shores, Florida park that consistently ranked as one of the top 10 beaches in the country.

Kayaking is very popular throughout the inner waterways, but this Indian Shores, Florida park offers the best. Caladesi Island offers a 3-Mile kayak trail throughout the mangroves and bay. This also provides an excellent opportunity to view West India Manatee and Bottlenose Dolphin in the waters surrounding the island. Gopher Tortoises and their burrows are plentiful in the scrub and dune area of this park.

For more information, see their website at: http://www.floridastateparks.org/caladesiisland/default.asp.

Be sure to check out Indian Shores, Florida vacation rentals by owner houses, villas and condos for luxurious, yet affordable accomodations - many times less than the cost of a cramped, stuffy, less-than-clean hotel room.

Indian Shores, Florida Parks:
 
Boca Ciega Millennium Park
6690 125th St N
Seminole, Florida
727.588.4882

Caladesi Island State Park
# 1 Causeway Blvd.
Dunedin, Florida 34698
727.469.5918

Fred E Marquis Pinellas Trail
12020 Walsingham Rd
Largo, Florida
727.549.6099

Honeymoon Island State Park
# 1 Causeway Blvd.
Dunedin, Florida 34698
727.469.5942

Lake Seminole Park
10015 Park Blvd
Largo, Florida
727.549.6156

Largo Central Park
101 Central Park Dr
Largo, Florida
727.586.7415

Taylor Park
1100 8th Ave SW
Largo, Florida
727.588.4847

Largo Central Park
400 Central Park Drive
Largo, Florida
727.586.7415

Ridgecrest Park
12000 Ulmerton Rd
Largo, Florida
727.588.4851

Sand Key Park
1060 Gulf Blvd
Clearwater, Florida
727.588.4852

Taylor Park
1100 8th Ave Sw
Largo, Florida
727.588.4847

Walsingham Park
12620 102nd Ave
Largo, Florida
727.549.6142