Rates and booking
Rates read 22 Oct 2026ReservationsReservable boat camping sites are booked by calling 800-326-3521; the pavilion takes at least two weeks' notice.
Overview
Caladesi Island State Park lies in St. Joseph Sound off Dunedin and is reached only by boat. The park marina is on the bay side, with numbered slips along its docks, power and water at them, and the park's Clean Marina recognition. The park is open from 8 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year, and the office is on 727-241-6126.
Admission by boat is $6 per boat for up to eight people, $2 for each additional person, or $2 per kayaker. Power and water at the marina cost $7 per vessel on top of the entrance fee.
Which docks are open
Effective 29 September 2026, the docks are open for day use only: A-Dock on its south side, B-Dock slips 33 to 64, C-Dock slips 65 to 96. D-Dock is under construction.
The park says overnight marina accommodations are not available, and that food service may be temporarily limited.
Staying the night, and what the fee page still says
The park's own fee page continues to price boat camping: $24 per night including tax at the reservable sites, plus a $6.70 reservation fee and a $7 nightly utility fee, and at the non-reservable sites $1 per foot plus tax, or $2 per foot at the T-docks. Reservable sites are booked by calling 800-326-3521.
That sits beside the notice on the park's main page that overnight marina accommodations are not available. Both pages belong to Florida State Parks, and this guide prints both rather than choosing one. The park answers on 727-241-6126, and that is the number to use before planning a night here.
Ashore, and without a boat
The park has restrooms, a shower station, a reservable picnic pavilion at $30 per day plus tax – at least two weeks' notice – and a canoe and kayak launch. Florida Beach Services sells casual beach fare and keeps a small gift shop steps from the ferry dock.
The Caladesi Connection ferry runs from Honeymoon Island State Park for a four-hour stay: $20 per adult, $10 for children aged 6 to 12, free for children under 6. No pets are allowed on the ferry.
Facilities
- Restroomsin the park
- Shower stationin the park
- FoodFlorida Beach Services, casual beach fare and a small gift shop by the ferry dock
- Picnic pavilionreservable
- Canoe and kayak launchin the park
Good to know
- Day use only: effective 29 September 2026; A-Dock on its south side, B-Dock 33 to 64, C-Dock 65 to 96, D-Dock under construction.
- What it costs to land: $6 per boat for up to eight people, $2 for each additional person; $7 per vessel for power and water on top of that.
- Food: Florida Beach Services by the ferry dock, though the park says food service may be temporarily limited.
- Calling the park: 727-241-6126; boat camping reservations go through 800-326-3521.
Questions
Can I stay overnight at Caladesi Island?
The park says the docks are open for day use only, effective 29 September 2026, and that overnight marina accommodations are not available. Its fee page still prices boat camping by the night. Both are the park's own pages, so call 727-241-6126 before you plan on it.
What does it cost to come in by boat?
$6 per boat for up to eight people and $2 for each additional person, or $2 per kayaker. Power and water at the marina are $7 per vessel plus the entrance fee.
Which slips can I use?
A-Dock on its south side, slips 33 to 64 on B-Dock and slips 65 to 96 on C-Dock. D-Dock is under construction.
Can I get there without a boat?
The Caladesi Connection ferry runs from Honeymoon Island State Park for a four-hour stay, at $20 per adult and $10 for children aged 6 to 12, free under 6. Pets are not allowed on the ferry.
Sources & checks
- Florida State Parks – Caladesi Island State Park · 22 Oct 2026
- Florida State Parks – Caladesi Island State Park, Hours & Fees · 22 Oct 2026