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It was a great place to hang out for the day. Bring plenty to drink and to eat there is nowhere over there that sells stuff. There are bathrooms. You do have to pay for self parking it's $5 you can pay at the kiosk Center. There are several there in the parking lot and along the sides on the peninsula coming in. They have a kayak , water trike, paddle boat, different kinds of bicycles, and paddle board rental . They have a nice little area you can paddle around in you can go over to Sunset Beach and also over into the mangroves. Some of the pictures I posted are of us in the mangroves. I found the mangroves very exciting. It was very tight space shallow water and if you don't time it right you could get stuck in the mangroves because of the tide. As we were going through the mangroves I noticed all these little black spider looking things crawling all over the trees. No worries though they're Mangrove tree crabs. They are not harmful at all. It was a very amazing journey. There are little markers to tell you where your at. Then after that challenge to the mangroves we went over to Sunset Beach. What a BEAUTIFUL little private Island 4 the people that live there. Maybe one day I can live in a place like that. Then we travelled back and went around the little beach there. It was a little 4 Hour Cruise. We didn't see many fish although The water was crystal clear. The gulf is all so popular for sea shells we didn't see many of those either. One thing we notice where wind kites!!! It was a very windy day that we went and it was very fun to see those kite flyers. Every day has a different scene. Enjoy your day enjoy your scene I hope my information has been helpful.♥🌊
KiM MyKiM My
20
We started visiting this beach more than a dozen years ago to walk our daily 2 miles (from the beach side of the Causeway and back to the beach is 2 miles) after we got off work. We always had a cool breeze as we walked. When we finished, we’d get out whatever we packed for dinner, and sit on the beach, eating our meal and watching the sunset. I don’t remember when the park system started charging $5 a day for the beach portion of Howard Park. But when they did, we stopped coming. We found other places to see the sunset that did not require a parking fee. It is a 20-30 minute drive home, and the other beaches we found were closer. This morning I met a friend here, and she comes every Monday. Both of us are considering the annual park pass as it is less expensive than the daily $5 fee IF you plan on visiting at least twice a month. And it’s good for Sand Key Beach and Fort Desoto Park. The pass is also good for two cars. Since the pass I paid for this morning was good until closing, Husband & I returned this evening (6/30/22) for the cool breezes & sunset. We both like this park for its soft, even sand, the clean restrooms, and plenty of parking. The parking fee is the worst part of the experience, and $5 is not that much to keep the area and restrooms clean!
CourtenayCourtenay
20
Very nice park consisting of three distinct parts: 1) a wooded area on the mainland that has a couple miles of trails, very nice covered pavilions with tables (can be reserved ahead of time), decent restrooms, playground, and many open-aie benches/tables with very scenic views over the Gulf...plus FREE parking; 2) a causeway with paid parking ($5/day as of September 2018) that has decent fishing (I saw a lot of mullet, a few sheepshead, rays, and three blue crabs) and make for a good walk...it measured about 1.9mi from the corner of the mainland cause out to the island, circle the roundabout, and return; 3) and finally, a small island with a modest beach, but plenty of parking, some restrooms, and even a food truck that seemed to be a permanent feature (selling snow cones, hotdogs, drinks and more). I only walked out there and drove around the parking lot, so I can't give a good judgment about the beach, but it looked decent. On the other hand, the portion on the mainland had scenic vistas onto the Gulf, lots of shade, and I can definitely recommend it. The only negative I have to say about the entire park is that there's no shelter along the causeway, which would be nice in the blazing summer sun. A few shelters with benches would be nice.
Andrew HeneenAndrew Heneen
00
Long trails through the woods. Plenty wide, smooth, and clean. First time I've been to a park with zero litter. The trails would be great for bikes or wheelchairs. Lots of covered picnic areas, plenty of room for at least 20 or more people in each one with charcoal grills in each. There is a playground in the wooded area that i think is fenced. It's probably good for people with multiple kids. This park is patrolled, and littering is heavily fined as is letting your dogs off a leash, except the water area of the first half of the bridge. I love that. Pet friendly until the bridge. It's not actuality a bridge, but it is well above water with water on both sides. There is parking on the bridge, and there are steps down so people can let their dogs swim until the halfway point. There is a small island surrounded by a beach. I had my dog with me so I couldn't get out but the beach looked nice from the parking lot.
Jason JenJason Jen
40
One the best beaches I've went to. I went there for my birthday the first time and I go there once or twice a month when I can. They have a good place for renting kayak and paddle boats if that's your thing but the beach is where it's at. It seems to be a popular place for weddings as I see quite a few happening there. If you don't want to be on the busy side of the beach they do have an other side that is less populated that faces the entrance road. It's a nice place to take your kids and family for a beach day. Also pro-tip: if you have a handicap plate or one of those tags you put on your car mirror, it doesn't cost anything. So take the elderly members in your family (if you can) I'm sure they would enjoy it too. Edit: went back today (may 17th, 2022) and it's still one of the best beaches I've been to. Took my wife with us when we went tand she enjoyed her time there. We will be back.
Trish LuciferTrish Lucifer
10
It was covered area five the one closest to the water we were at, all in all the area was covered in no dog signs and we noticed people with dogs so I'm not sure if they are allowed although many had them! We drove the still over a mile to the beach area , fairly busy on a Sunday! Need an application soon it said ,on this day we paid 5$ by card only as I brought 5$ cash so good thing the others had a card with them! In addition you needed to enter your tag number! So bring a card and your tag number when paying at the parking pass vending type machine!the Bathrooms were clean enough for a beach area! I did not notice trash or sigarert butts! The water was shallow, and lots of sea grass in most areas, water was warm and flat! Family friendly ,water was shallow so younger kids would enjoy, was also handicap accessible all the way to the water ! Looked like would of been good fishing!
Brian L. GiddingsBrian L. Giddings
50
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