Visited here as a respite from Disney. This beach was billed as the most beautiful beach in the U.S. Not hardly. The sand was nothing special. The water was full of weeds and the beach was kind of narrow. The only way to access the beach was by boat which was manned by two surly retirees who complained the whole... more

This was a waste of time and money. It was cramped like I have never seen before, the beach is small, and it cost 85 dollars in total for 6 of us to go. Also, beware of rattlesnakes and sting rays...signs are posted to warn of this. more

We stayed in Indian Rocks Beach for a 3rd year. After hearing the reviews, and with Dr. Beach's #1 rating of US Beaches, we were anxious to check out the beach. The beach is no different than Indian Rocks Beach.....which is also lovely.....but THAT was at our doorstep without the 10 minute ferry ride! I didn't mind the ferry price... more

We went to Caladesi Island on Thursday, April 2, 2009. Walked up and purchased the tickets for the ferry ($10 per person/roundtrip). The ferry runs every 30 mins. from Honeymoon Island to Caladesi Island. Everyone is allotted 4 hours on Caladesi Island and our return time for the ferry was written on the ferry tickets. The ferry ride was about... more

We just returned from a wedding in Clearwater Beach, Florida. I read Trip Advisor's suggestions on things to do in the area. We had about five hours to spare before our flight out of Tampa. First, we drove to Honeymoon Island State Park. There's a $5.00 admission fee. Then we took the ferry from there to Caladesi Island State Park---$10.00... more

Accessible only by boat - we chartered a local sailing captain for the day who took us there without a wait in line for the ferry. It's very shallow and a bit challenging to get there on your own but could be done by those who are familiar with boating and reading channel markers. This beach was powdery white sand... more

I live in Tampa but this was my first trip to Caladesi Island with some family in town from Arizona. We absolutely loved it. The #1 beach was well deserved. I cant think of a better beach to spend the day enjoying. We loved the shells and sanddollars that speckle the coast as well as the luxurious white sand. I... more

We went in August 2008. We caught the first ferry over and it wasnt too busy at that time. Unfortunatly the weather was fairly stormy and the beach was covered in seaweed, ot was also far to wavy and dangerous for the children to swim. I can see that on a calm day it would be beautiful. The toilet acilites... more

I know a lot of people will disagree with this - but saying it as I saw it. I was there yesterday - 8th August 08. It was a red flag day, maybe that makes a difference I don't know. Beaches were covered in seaweed, and water was really agitated and full of sand. Maybe on a still day they'd... more