Just north of Caladesi Island is Honeymoon Island, and unlike the former it is completely accessible by car. Of course, this will naturally produce more people per acre of sand, but as the situation so often goes, if you are prepared to walk a little bit chances are high that you will find plenty of room to spread out.
Honeymoon Island offers some of the most contiguous undeveloped white sand beach located near the epicenter of Tampa Bay. As I strolled north I was able to count off the miles using the markers along the sand dunes – 1, 2, 3, where did everybody go? My advice: ditch the cooler and various accoutrements and just take a pack filled with the things you’ll really need for unobstructed, unmolested chilling on a wide open beautiful beach. Alternatively, you could take a kayak.
There is also a nice open trail that loops around the interior of the island. Right now there is a pair of nesting bald eagles at the north end of the island and more ospreys than you’ve probably ever seen in one place. Just keep an eye out for Diamond Backs and Poison Ivy.
ahhh, barrier islands. We’ll be back to hitting those soon. How’d you find this one? Who all went? What’d you do when you got there? Does Houston have a baby life jacket yet?
Speaking of barrier island, Sim is going to freak at Folly waves. We’ll probably be banging on your FL door in no time.
I tend to look for the green places on Google Maps along with guide books of Florida and the general Tampa Bay area.
Bring it on! The Sebastian Inlet Pro is this weekend, and the waves are building fast – http://www.go211.com/sipro