Stump Pass Beach and Park

Very pretty location– hike to get to the stumps is 1.3 miles one way so be prepared to walk through sandy trails in the woods or along the beach. Also, sun sets at 8 right now and park closes at 8– we actually went to watch sunset and got locked in the park at 7:55 pm. I would have like to be given time after sunset to walk the mile back to the parking lot — it would be better to watch the sun set elsewhere and just hang out here during the daylight hours.

I didn’t get to spend much time here because it was getting late. I did however get to see the sunset here. It was as beautiful as ever. There’s lots of foliage on the side of this beach. Apparently, this side of the beach is where you can find shark teeth. I wish I Knew that at the time. I would have been searching for them as others were. There is a public parking lot here and bathrooms. There are also meters here as well. This side has a clear sign that says no pets allowed. They are allowed in the park, just not in the beach.
There is an intercoastal side where you will see where the waverunners zoom around. It’s closer to where the bathrooms are. It’s pretty, full of nature, and quite rustic.

This is my fav beach in the Englewood area. The beach is beautiful and full of shells for those who are into shelling. There’s a great hiking trail on the bay side. Lots of diverse flora and fauna.

This is where we found the most sea shells, and shark teeth, with the least amount of people around! The water was so pretty, you could see to the bottom as far as you walked out. This was my favorite, compared to englewood beach a few miles down. The park closes at sunset (8:15pm) but you can get an additional pass and stay as long as you like!

Gorgeous beach full of seashells… Turquoise water that is perfect for swimming as you can go pretty far out and still not be too deep… BUT unfortunately the beach is washing away. There isn’t much room to do a lot of lounging because the sand is literally being eroded away. The last time we were here, there a beautiful blue heron that came over and hung out with us. We were fishing and and he was hoping for a bite, so of course we shared:) see pictures.
You really need to be here by 8AM if you want a parking spot because the lot fills up quickly and you will wait in line for a spot if you don’t come early.
Take a few dollars as you have to pay to use this beach as it is a state park.

An amazing treasure !!! Went on a cloudy day in winter and had no problem parking but the next day was sunny and there was no parking. The beautiful stumps are at the end of the parks point, very enjoyable walk maybe 30 minutes, and took the beach route coming back, a little faster. This is the kind of park you’ll want to visit a lot if you are into nature, kayaks, fishing, sunbathing, photography, walking. snorkeling! Cant wait to go back.

Stump Pass park was nice for finding sharks teeth along the sandy beach. We saw a few little crabs along trail going through the mangroves and plenty of old washed up shells on the beach.

Beautiful beach and walking area. The parking lot is a bit small and limited but the off season renders easy parking. From the parking lot, there is about a 50 to 100 yrd walk to the beach. The beach seems endless and supplies plenty of room for visitors. Walking on this beach will be pleasing for those who like to beach comb for shells. In addition to shells a friend of mine advised that we could find sharks teeth. Indeed we did, they are hard to find but within two hours we had located about a dozen small teeth. If you are looking for sharks teeth, they are brown and black, not white. After our time on the beach and hunting for sharks teeth, we headed back and used the free rinse off areas and restrooms.