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Secluded Southern Beach Vacations: Caladesi Island State Park
Photo: Courtesy Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Caladesi Island State Park

Florida
 Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, aka “Dr. Beach,” recommended this island just north of Clearwater Beach five years in a row, and it was the national winner in 2008. It’s an all-natural beach, ideal for swimming, sunning, and shelling. Take a private boat or the Caladesi Connection ferry to stroll the 3-mile beach, kayak its mangrove trails, or hike under live oaks. floridastateparks.org/caladesiisland
 


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