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CALADESI AMONG TOP U.S. BEACHES FOR 2007

For the second consecutive year, St. Petersburg / Clearwater’s Caladesi Island has been named the #2 beach in the country by Dr. Stephen Leatherman, better known as “Dr. Beach.” Check out this pristine island paradise, as well as other local standouts.


	You Are Here: Home » Discover Us » Nature and Parks » The Trail to All of Florida's Beach » Peruse the list of County Parks along Florida’s Beach, and all probably qualify in one way or another as “Best this” or “Most that.” When it comes to “Most Unique,” however, the honor must go to a “park” that is a scant several feet wide, at points. It’s also 37 miles long. That “park” is the Pinellas Trail, a former railroad corridor that now is reserved for biking, hiking or rollerblading. It begins off U.S. 19 near Tarpon Springs, and winds through the entirety of the Florida’s Beach area before ending near Central Avenue in St. Petersburg. All along the way, rest areas, benches and water fountains greet visitors who want to take in some or all of the Trail. And all along the way, the Trail provides access points to nearly every town of the Florida’s Beach area. You can feel “away from it all,” yet be traveling through the very heart of the Florida’s Beach area. It meanders through the charming downtown districts of Dunedin and Clearwater, and winds along other parks, such as Pioneer Park, Hammock Park, Taylor Park and Ridgecrest Park. “Spur” trails also can deliver visitors to nearby spots such as Honeymoon Island. For information, call 549-6099 or visit www.pinellascounty.org/park/12_Trail.htm.