“Dr. Beach,” Stephen Leatherman, just named one of my favorite getaways in the state, Caladesi Island State Park, the top beach in the United States for 2008.  Here’s the great hike you can enjoy on Caladesi Island, which includes wandering through a virgin slash pine forest and along a mangrove-lined lagoon great for birding.  And here’s a little video about the place, courtesy of VISIT FLORIDA.

While most writeups say you can’t walk to Caladesi Island, the reality is that Dunedin Pass filled in with sand during a hurricane years ago, so yes, it’s possible to walk here from Clearwater Beach … but it’s a long walk, and you do still have to pay the state park entrance fee, just like a boater. Still, a visit is well worth it, no matter how you get there.

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