Honeymoon Island State Park

A very nice & clean state park. There are two cafes that I saw. We ate lunch at one & it was delicious. The café was clean too. The entry fee of $ 8 was worth it. It’s nice to go to a clean beach. Also, they do sell alcohol at the café; however, you are not allowed to bring it on the beach. Ample parking too.

This beach is nice and quiet. The sand is hard, and has a lot of sea shells. This is not my preference but can be for some. The water feels great and the color is very pretty, the day I visited it did not do it practice. There’s a lot of sea gulls. Over all, the beach is nice but I don’t think it’s worth the 8 dollar entry fee to the park.

This is one of my favorite parks in the state of Florida. The admission prices are reasonable. The parking is ample. The café and selections are great. The beach is wide. The only complaint that I have is that in areas it is excessively rocky. It’s hard to get around the rocks when you are traveling with really little ones or older ones. It’s a terrific view and the sand is like sugar!

This is truly a Honey Moon beach as the name explains it. It has a huge Dog Park where you can take your Dog to the Beach. You can spend all day here walking around exploring new areas. This beach covers a big amount of land. There is an entrance fee of $ 4 per vehicle. There is huge restaurant at this beach which is always crowded. Spacious restrooms available. The beach looks very Romantic during morning time right after the sun rise and in the evening at the sun set. Good place to meet new people and make friendship.

DO NOT GO HERE
Let me get this right, it’s a dog beach, but the dog must be on the leash at all times. That’s like saying to a kid, go to the park but you cannot must not have fun or you will pay a fine.
This park is beautiful and everything but it kills it by having to be o the leash so it total waste of time. Go to the real dog park where the dog don’t have to be on the leash and where he can have fun. And you don’t have to pay to enter.
DO NOT GO HERE

Gorgeous, clean beaches… What more can I say? Lots of parking, several concession areas with bathrooms, reasonable admission fee. $ 8 per vehicle, up to 6 or 8 people (we were only 3, so I don’t remember), greatly discounted if you’re solo on a bike. The beaches were pristine… No trash anywhere, but crowded. We found a spot, and really enjoyed our afternoon. I noticed the concession building was a significant walk away, because we were at the end of this area (I think it was the south beach, but looked like more beach area was further *south* past the mangroves & water), so if we’d wanted any refreshments, or needed the bathroom, it would’ve been quite a hike. But the beach here is gorgeous! And the sand is so soft! I hadn’t been to Honeymoon Island since the mid-​80s, so I’m glad we went last weekend… and I hope I don’t have to wait another 30 years for my next visit.

I rediscovered and fell in love with this beach recently. I initially wrote it off years ago because I kept encountering rough sand (broken shells and rocks). I never gave it a real chance.
It is probably the most convenient Pinellas beach to get to from the Westchase/​Cirtus park area that I live in. For years me and the kids would beg HubbyStanks to please take us to the real beach in Pinellas after we moved away from Pinellas county for good and decided Tampa was our home. He would always say, but we have ‘Cypress’ right down the Vererans and we can get there in 10 minutes.” All that meant was I wasn’t getting in that water… and I’d be chillin on the sand. Anyhow we just make it over to Hillsborough, which turns into Tampa Rd, then veer to the left to Curlew until we hit the state park entrance…15 to 30 min drive (depending on beach traffic that day).
The main beach is where I made my mistakes. When the tide is high it covers a bed of rocks that you immediately hit at the shore… but we were lucky enough to try the main beach when the tide was lower… you can see the rock bed, walk over it and sit on sandy beach!
We found that Oasis is our favorite so far. It seems to always be sandy enough. What I like best is that the parking lot isn’t a far walk to the actual beach, so lugging a bunch of stuff or even going back and forth to your vehicle isn’t a big deal… cypress isn’t this convenient.
We met up with Rachel and Fern at the dog beach and I have to say that was probably the worst hike I’ve ever had to take to get to a beach shore from a parking lot. You have to get through a long trail of brush that rattlesnakes frequent! However once you get to the beach it’s quite nice.
It’s $ 8 per vehicle to get into the park. I don’t mind the fee because the beach is kept pretty clean and I find that fees keeps some of the riff raff off the beach. I actually don’t mind riff raff for people watching purposes, but if I want all that I can go to a causeway beach or even go to Clearwater Beach to be around the hoopla.
Honeymoon is a great place to relax and swim in the warm, crystal clear gulf. HubbyStanks actually doesn’t mind the few extra minutes it takes to get here now as we get a quality beach we can fully enjoy.

Love love love the water here. If you are looking for some beautiful aquamarine color water, this is the place!
The problem for us here has to do with the dog beach! It is a hike from the Parking lot, like a HIKE. When you are trekking here with beach chairs, umbrella, everything, plus your dog, it is way far. Even without all of it, and having to deal with the heat, etc., it’s a pain in the butt!
Parking is $ 6 or $ 8 depending if u are coming by your self or a car load. The dog side is far from the restrooms. Bring food and drinks because there is nothing close by. Bring your umbrella because there is no make shift shade. Beware of the rattling sounds! Yes those are rattle snakes.
We won’t be back for a while. It is beautiful here when you are here, but getting here is a project for sure!

I’m so glad I stopped here while in the Clearwater area! The pool at the hotel I was staying at was being renovated, so I had to opt for the beach. I spent one day at Clearwater Beach, and stumbled upon this in a tourist guide while visiting the area. Before my visit, I had never heard of this place.
Based on other reviews I read on here, I started out at Oasis Beach, which was beautiful! Plenty of parking, not at all busy, plenty of shells to collect, and I could have spent the entire day here! After spending some time at Oasis Beach, I went to the Main Beach… my least favorite of all the beaches I visited during my trip. The sand was full of ants, it was more crowded, water separated the sandy parts, I didn’t spend much time there at all before moving onto Caladesi Island (see separate review for that). Honeymoon Island State Park is easy to navigate, just look for the signage, you can make an entire day out of a trip here! I highly recommend checking this place out!

This review is specifically for the Honeymoon Island Dog Beach, where I’ve now been twice. Both times my little dog and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
There are two points of access to the dog beach, both of which are near the entrance and not terribly far from a bathroom and café. There are complementary doggie bags and a pet wash.
The dog beach is situated on the sound side of the island, which is not as beautiful as the Gulf side. The perk to this is a still, lagoon-​like body of water that functions as a very large doggy swimming pool. It’s great for little dogs like my five-​pound shorkie puppy who are reluctant around waves and still learning to swim.
If your dog is a wave lover, s/​he has plenty of southern coast to surf (but don’t expect any rogues).
My fellow beach-​going dog owners have been pleasant and respectful, which is good because this place packs up — with good reason!

Honeymoon Island is a beach that I grew up at. We often spend Christmas here. It definitely holds a special place in my heart. The beautiful powder Soft White Sands and absolutely amazing the you make it one of the best beaches in Florida. Unlike a typical tourist trap Beach like Clearwater or Treasure Island, honeymoon gives you the feeling that you are on a deserted island. Instead of hotels, shops, and restaurants, when you’re sitting on the beach you have nothing but golf in front of you and trees and vegetation behind you. There is a dog section of the beach so that you can bring your four-​legged for babies and let them experience the adventure with you. There are nature trails and Exhibits from 9 to 5 and are very interesting and educational. There’s also the ferry for a small fee that will take you to Caladesi Island. If you are feeling hungry, there is a small Café on the beach within walking distance. Alcohol is not allowed on the beach but you can buy drinks at the café. Personally, I think the point of this rule is to keep glass off of the beach. So if you’d like to enjoy a drink, and don’t mind being a rule-​breaker, pour a drink into an unmarked cup before coming and don’t get too rowdy no one will be the wiser.

I wanted to take my family to a park that had all the amenities in one area. This state park is great! Trails, playground, kayaks, paddle boards, dog beach and white sandy beaches. There is even a ferry that takes you to the other island. It’s such a beautiful park with so many great options for just about anyone. No long waits to get in and not overcrowded.
You can easily rent kayaks and paddle boards for $ 10-​$ 15 an hour which is really reasonable. Will be coming back here for sure.

My all time favorite dog beach (yes even over Fort de Soto!).
The big draw here is that not only is it a huge area with shallow water for dogs to romp and play its also on leash. Dogs and dog owners are able to enjoy their own space and play without having to be worried about others being unable to control their dogs.
I’ve been here multiple times and have always enjoyed it! My dog cant get enough of running in the water and honestly if you bring a 6ft leash and have a good voice recall with your pet I was able to confidently drop the leash and play a couple of rounds of fetch with no worries.
We have at times been approached by some not too dog friendly dogs but luckily with the leash rule we were able to move to a new area no problem.
Love Honeymoon island and there are a bunch of dog friendly restaurants located nearby as well for lunch.

Not five stars because the beach is hit or miss. Thankfully they built up the oasis beach on the north end. The south beach and dog beach are completely washed out and full of large rocks. At times the beaches are washed out all the way back to the foliage. I enjoy coming here because it is so close to home and has a more relaxed feel than the likes of Clearwater or st Pete beach. Just beware of tourist overload during the weekends of snowbird season along with spring breakers. Other than that it is a very relaxing place to bring the kids.

What a georgeous place to visit. For $ 4 you can stay all day. The beaches are clean, quiet and sand white like sugar. There are playgrounds for the kids, a visitor center with a very knowledgeable naturalist, bike and hiking trails. If you are up to it you can walk about 2 miles on the Osprey Trail and see Eagles in a nest as well as many Ospreys along the way. Many parts of the trails are mud holes and Mosquito infested so bring boots and plenty of repellant.

Was recommended to visit here as they have clean beaches and an abundance of seashells! White sandy beaches were beautiful with shells everywhere! It costs $ 8 per car with two passengers and $ 2 for each additional passenger. Clean bathrooms, nature hiking trails and a beach for pets. This beach was awesome alternative as main beach in clearwater was way too packed and traffic was horrible to get there. Drive out here was nice and i still cannot get over how beautiful this place was! I wish i would have discovered this place on my first day of exploring. Definitely worth the $ 8 admission and the shells were beautiful. Have two full bags to take home with me! Plenty of parking. .multiple beaches available. If you want to seashell search the north beach is recommended which is the last beach. Cannot wait to come back!

Honeymoon Island is my wife’s favorite place in the world.
There is no commercial development; it is a completely natural habitat. A beautiful place, with native plants and animals, trails near the beach, and with the recently filled-​in (with sand) beach, it’s a great place to lay out all day.
The first time she brought me to Honeymoon Island (while we were dating), I knew that if I were ever to propose to her, this would be the place.
When I was ready, I commissioned a bench for her (through the island’s conservancy), and on January 21, 2012, we returned to the island and I proposed.
She said yes!

Honeymoon Island is beautiful, and I felt like I was on a tropical island. Well, somewhat, anyway. The water is not as pretty as some pictures make it seem, and the beach (we were in the Oasis part, I believe) had nice sand, but the shore was rocky. It was quiet and relaxing, and alcohol is not allowed (not that I tried to bring any).
I’d love to get back and check out the trails, though the rattlesnake signs scare me. I did think it was prettier than Clearwater Beach, though, and it is worth a trip if you are visiting the area.

Wow! This place is amazing. The beach is clean and has beautiful sand. There are plenty of seashells to take home if you wish. The northern part of the Island gets more rocky so watch your step if you’re going out into the water.
Whatever your beach thing is: running, sitting, sunsets, long walks on the beach, this place has it all and is a spectacular showing of what mother nature has to offer.
This park is easy to get to and a short walk from your car has you right on the beach, what more could you ask for?!

Note: this review is only on the beach and swimming area. I did not go on any of the trails.
The entrance is $ 8 for a compact car for 2 people. They asked us how many people were in the vehicle so maybe they charge based on number of people in vehicle.
The beach was nice. Small waves and water is pretty clear but there are a lot of rocks on this beach. This isn’t the beach you come to and layout on the sand. You can find sand patches but it’s mostly rocks. When you get into the water the first 10 – 12 feet is a bit rocky but after that you are good to go, sandy and not too deep.