If you haven't been to this beach it is by far one of the greatest
secluded (BOAT ACCESSIBLE ONLY) Beaches in the Tampa, St. Petersburg
area.
If you get there after 10am your going to be looking for parking since
there are so many boats it can get quite crowded, however everyone's a
boater there so everyone is willing to lend a hand to get you anchored
in.
The East side, or inner coastal side is the best parking since the water
is deep enough in most places to get your boat right up to shore. Make
sure you have an AFT anchor. so you can back in and line up with the
other boats
. Once your there though the water is excellent, the inner coastal water
has a small beach area and then turns to shallow sea grass. The Northern
and Southern tips are typically pretty crowded since it they are by
some of the nicer shallow water wading areas.
The Sandbar is only about
20 yards wide at it's widest and the white Florida Sand and turquoise
water on the Gulf side reminds me of the Caribbean. The shallow water on
the South tip is shallow for a long long ways out and you could
literally almost walk to Anclote Key from here.
Another unique feature of this beach is the fact that Red Sea Urchins
are regularly found on the East side of the island and when they die
their shells get crushed up and literally make the sand look pink. It is
If you get a chance to make it to this beach or plan to rent a boat for the weekend I recommend going out of Anclote River and turning North and once your past Anclote Key you will see the small island.
Some of the best boating and island fun is right here in our own back yard. On any given Saturday or Sunday afternoon you can find hundreds of boats parked at the small offshore islands both North and South of Anclote Key. The turquoise water and the beautiful sand is just what the doctor orders to get rid of anything that is stressing you out. So whether your tired from the work week and just want to get away or you make it a habit of visiting these small Boat Only islands. Don't look too far because our back yard and the tropical water is not as far as you think.
