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Our family is coming to visit, mostly young adults, and we want to go to a beach for a day or two. What do you recommend? We want to get there easily, have a good place to park and be on the beach for a day.
If there a other posts with all of this info, I apologize. I couldn't find them.
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Honeymoon beach near Tarpon Springs. State park. Beautiful beach.
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Honeymoon beach is great, but I think it's rocky, personally.
Clearwater if fabulous, just south of there, about a mile , is Sand Key park (out on the key, just past clearwater) and it's a very nice beach.

Ft. Desoto, far south end of tampa is very nice too. They have a ferry that goes out to a key at 10 and 11 am each day for snorkeling, etc.
There's also, obviously, an old fort there.

Daytona is good for the atlantic side if you want the bigger waves.
A bit touristy, IMHO. Ormand just to the north is less crowded.
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New Smyrna Beach. South of Daytona, you can drive on the beach and you do not have all the junk shops. Spent many a December there until I found TV.
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Anna Maria Island

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New Smyrna Beach. South of Daytona, you can drive on the beach and you do not have all the junk shops. Spent many a December there until I found TV.
Yes new smyrna is very good and if you go to the north end there is a park and Ponce de Leon inlet you can bring dogs but you may see dolphins, sea turtles, Gopher turtles they live in holes in the ground, you can fish also the park is ~$3.50 and if you would like to drive on the beach it is $5.00 but at the end of Flagler (st/ave) there is free parking mens and Ladys rest room w/ showers. . . its good O also a small diner named Beacon up flagler about 2 blocks not to bad and cheap go have a great time

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Thanks so much for the advice! Sounds like we have some good choices.
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Be aware that New Smyrna Beach is the shark bite capitol of the World - especially for surfers. This article explains the problem:

http://www.underwatertimes.com/news....id=10863094725
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Be aware that New Smyrna Beach is the shark bite capitol of the World - especially for surfers. This article explains the problem:

http://www.underwatertimes.com/news....id=10863094725
Looking at the glass half full....the shark fishing is good.
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Sharks or no sharks....if thats what the surfers look like in the photo on the article, I think I might check out that beach and take surfing lessons lol!! .
Sorry lol...I couldnt resist . I am over here amusing myself lol, I better get my silly self off this computer and get to my chores!
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Yes new Smyrna is very good and if you go to the north end there is a park and Ponce de Leon inlet you can bring dogs but you may see dolphins, sea turtles, Gopher turtles they live in holes in the ground, you can fish also the park is ~$3.50 and if you would like to drive on the beach it is $5.00 but at the end of Flagler (st/ave) there is free parking mens and Ladys rest room w/ showers. . . its good O also a small diner named Beacon up flagler about 2 blocks not to bad and cheap go have a great time

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Great seafood at Norwood's on 3rd Ave /RT 44 and right across the street is PJ's, another great place.

Now up the street is a little French bakery named Mon Delice that is to die for. This place has the best in French baking and don't even think about the calories. Get there early as they only make so much and some things are sold out by afternoon.

Just north on US 1 is a great place named Blackbeard's. Super early bird specials at 4:00 and the prime rib is my choice every time there.

South on US 1 in Edgewater is Dustin's BBQ. Similar to Sonny's BBQ with very good ribs.

I stay just south of the 27th Ave park either at the Moontide or Seacoast Gardens.
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#1 Beach in the USA for 2008 = Caladesi Island State Beach near Clearwater

http://www.visitflorida.com/Caladesi_Island_State_Park
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#1 Beach in the USA for 2008 = Caladesi Island State Beach near Clearwater

http://www.visitflorida.com/Caladesi_Island_State_Park
"Caladesi Island is accessible only by private boat or via the Caladesi Connection ferry service. Cost for the ferry is $10.00 for adults and $6.00 for children ages four to twelve. Trips depart hourly beginning at 10 a.m. Ferry passengers are allotted a four-hour stay on the island. No pets are allowed on the ferry. Contact the ferry office at 727-734-1501 for more information." http://www.floridastateparks.org/CaladesiIsland/

The ferry is from Honeymoon Island.

Once you pay the entrance fee for Honeymoon Island though ($5 per car or $3 for car with a single person) you can stay there from just 8 a.m. to dusk. http://www.floridastateparks.org/honeymoonisland/

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