Plenty or parking, Go to the beach or just around the par and enjoy nature at its best. There is a lake where you can see herons, egrets, osprey, an occasional pelican, moorhen, and many other bird species. In the park we saw redheaded woodpeckers,...More

While we only drove the loop road in the park, we were very impressed by its beauty and cleanliness! Numerous pavilions on both sides of the loop road were stone and wood. There was a large parking lot and a nominal fee to park for...More

For being so close to Clearwater Beach, this beach is nothing similar to the powdery white sands of Clearwater. This is a Pinellas County park and there is a 5 dollar fee to park. Once on the beach, shells are everywhere! The waves are constantly...More

We walked over the bridge from Clearwater beach and found it to be just okay. The sand at Clearwater beach is a lot better but this beach was less crowded and was better for collecting seashells.

If you want a break from the crowds at Clearwater Beach, head across the causeway and visit Sand Key Park. Lots of shells, not as many people and limited amenities.

WOW! After we left crowded but fabulous Clearwater beach, we were driving around and spotted this underused strip of beach at the upper end of the beach strip, right on a cut. Trees where you could hang a hammock, the same white sand inviting you...More

OMG this place was beautiful and empty for January. Literally, no one was in sight. We had the beach to ourselves. They do not sift the sand here like they do on Clearwater Beach so shells are EVERYWHERE! We even found a full size horseshoe...More