Beaches VisitSPC.com/Beaches WHAT SETS IT APART: Four-plus miles of sparkly beach and wildlife habitats. A 3-mile nature trail winds through virgin slash pines. Spot ospreys, great horned owls and gopher tortoises. RECENT BUZZ: The park’s Pet Beach won people’s choice in Creative Loafing’s 2022 Best of the Bay and Best Nature Trail in the paper’s 2023 Best of the Bay edition. WHERE TO STAY: No camping allowed, but the Key West-style Blue Moon Inn provides clean and welcoming accommodations 4 miles away. WHERE TO PLAY: Snap pics at Pelican Cove, a hangout for scores of shorebirds. Recline on Oasis Beach. Play with the kids at the playground or charter a fishing boat at the Ozona Fish Camp. Refuel at the South Beach Pavilion Cafe, which serves up burgers, shrimp, and sandwiches. WHAT LOCALS KNOW: Learn how the island got its name at the Rotary Centennial Nature Center. Honeymoon Island 28 AMERICA’S BEST BEACHES
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