Hello! The Gulf of Mexico
The park consists of 155 acres and is located on the Gulf of Mexico. You get to the park by going over the mile long causeway. The views are spectacular!
White sandy beaches. We enjoyed the beach and swimming area. Birds, dolphins and manatees. We saw plenty of seagulls.
The landscape of the park is impressive! Sea grass beds to wetlands to mangrove estuaries to salterns to coastal scrub to long leaf and slash pine flatwoods to turkey oak to long leaf pine sandhill. Plus the various species of birdlife and wildlife.
There is a $5 daily parking fee and pay via an automated pay station. There are picnic shelters available that require a reservation. There are plenty of restrooms, rinse stations and beach showers.
The park was dedicated on April 16, 1966 and today there is almost 2 million visitors to the park annually. Fred Howard was elected the Mayor of Tarpon Springs in 1945 and served as a City Commissioner. He also was the Vice Chairman of the Pinellas County Park Board for more than 30 years.
(Photos by RSheridan)
February 1st, 2017 at 9:23 AM
Oh, the vivid colors in your photos are precisely what I needed to see this morning from my Minnesota home. That umbrella, the blue hue of the water…so visually uplifting. Thank you.
February 1st, 2017 at 10:37 AM
Nothing better than pops of color to brighten the day! Happy Day – Enjoy 🙂
February 27th, 2017 at 2:46 PM
Oh my gosh! This is a blast from the past. I used to go to this beach when I lived in Florida.
March 1st, 2017 at 3:10 PM
Nothing like taking you down memory lane. Happy Day – Enjoy 🙂
March 14th, 2017 at 10:55 AM
Wow, I’ve lived in Pinellas County my whole life and have never been here! Will have to check this out…
March 14th, 2017 at 1:58 PM
Yes to checking it out – beautiful park! I appreciate you stopping by to read and comment – thanks 🙂 Happy Day – Enjoy