near Tampa on Florida’s southwest coast, would be only about a 10-minute drive from Palm Harbor, if it were accessible by car. “The beach on Caladesi Island is one of the most stunning ...

In 2024, after reviewing all this data, Dr. Beach named Caladesi Island State Park in Dunedin, Florida — just north of Clearwater Beach — his fourth overall pick and the state's No. 1 pick.

On Florida's Gulf Coast, tiny Caladesi Island lies just off the town of Dunedin. Like its neighboring twin sister, Honeymoon Island, Caladesi is a U.S. state park with stunning beaches and a ...

(WFLA) — Dozens of sharks were spotted near Caladesi Island’s shore chasing fish ... uptick in shark sightings nationwide, including in Florida. Shark sightings becoming more common ...

Another Florida beach, at the state park on St. George Island, won top honors on the yearly ranking by “Dr. Beach.” The main beach at Caladesi Island State Park near Dunedin is pictured in 2008.

You can go to the beach and you can do so many things.” A second Florida Gulf coast beach, Caladesi Island State Park near Clearwater and Dunedin, ranks fourth on the list this year. It's ...

(AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, File) The main beach at Caladesi Island State Park, a barrier island along the Gulf of Mexico, on Florida’s West Coast in Dunedin, Fla., May 21, 2008. Caladesi Island ...

You can go to the beach and you can do so many things." A second Florida Gulf coast beach, Caladesi Island State Park near Clearwater and Dunedin, ranks fourth on the list this year. It's ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. A second Florida Gulf Coast beach, Caladesi Island State Park near Clearwater and Dunedin, ranks fourth on the list this year. Hawaii beat ...