Table of Contents for my book, Florida Beaches: Finding Your Paradise on the Lower Gulf Coast

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CONTENTS

A few words from the author, page 1
Using this book, page 2
The sandy beaches of the Gulf Coast, page 3
Gulf of Mexico average water temperatures (data table), page 5
Weather and air temperatures on the lower Gulf Coast, page 5
BeachHunter's recommended beaches, page 7
Surfing on the Gulf Coast peninsula, page 9
Hurricane damage assessment, page 10

Beaches numbered 1 through 37 are located north of Tampa Bay in Pinellas County.

Honeymoon Island, page 16
    1: Causeway Beaches
    2: Main Beach
    3: Sand Spit Beach

Caladesi Island, page 19
    4: Caladesi Island State Park

Clearwater Beach, page 21
    5: Clearwater Beach and Pier 60
    6: Mandalay Park
    7: Kendall Street Access
    8: Other Accesses

Sand Key, page 27
    9: Sand Key Park

Belleair Beach, page 31
    Private Access

Belleair Shore, page 31
    Private Access

Indian Rocks Beach, page 32
    10: Street-End Accesses
    11: Indian Rocks Beach Access (Pinellas County Park)

Indian Shores, page 36
    12: Tiki Gardens Access

Redington Shores, page 38
    13: Redington Shores Public Access

North Redington Beach, page 39
    14: Public Walkways to the Beach

Redington Beach, page 41
    Private Access

Madeira Beach, page 42
    15: Archibald Memorial Beach Park
    16: Madeira Beach Parking and Access
    17: Tom and Kitty Stuart Park
    18: John's Pass Beach
    19: Madeira Beach Street-End Accesses

Treasure Island, page 46
    20: Snowy Egret Parking Lot
    21: City of St. Pete Municipal Beach at Treasure Island
    22: Treasure Island Beach Access
    23: Sandpiper Parking Lot
    24: Brown Pelican Parking Lot (Sunset Beach)
    25: Ring-Billed Gull Parking Lot (Sunset Beach)
    26: Treasure Island Beach Center (Tern Parking Lot, Sunset Beach)

St. Pete Beach, page 51
    27: Upham Beach
    28: 51st Avenue Access
    29: St. Pete Municipal Beach
    30: Pass-A-Grille Beach

Shell Key, page 54
    31: Shell Key Preserve

Fort Desoto County Park, page 57
    32: East Beach
    33: Bay Pier Beach
    34: Gulf Pier to North Beach
    35: North Beach

Egmont Key, page 60
    36: Egmont Key Beaches

Skyway Bridge, page 63
    37: Causeway Beaches

Beaches numbered 38 through 96 are located south of Tampa Bay

Anna Maria Island, page 66
    38: Anna Maria Beach
    39: Bayfront Park
    40: Palma Sola Causeway
    41: Manatee County Public Beach
    42: Cortez Beach
    43: Coquina Beach
    44: Leffis Key

Longboat Key, page 75
    45: Beer Can Island (Greer Island Park)
    46: Other Longboat Beaches

Lido Key, page 80
    47: North Lido Beach
    48: Lido Public Beach
    49: South Lido Park

Siesta Key, page 84
    50: North Shell Road Access
    51: Siesta Key Public Beaches
    52: Crescent Beach & Point-of-Rocks
    53: Turtle Beach

Casey Key, page 90
    54: Nokomis Beach
    55: North Jetty Park

Venice, page 94
    56: Venice Municipal Beach
    57: South Jetty (Humphris Park)
    58: Service Club Park
    59: Venice Fishing Pier (and Sharky's Restaurant)
    60: Caspersen Beach Park

Manasota Key, page 99
    61: Manasota Beach Park
    62: Blind Pass Beach
    63: Englewood Beach / Chadwick Park
    64: Stump Pass Beach State Park

Little Gasparilla Island (Palm Island), page 105
    65: Little Gasparilla Beaches
    66: Don Pedro Island State Park

Gasparilla Island (Boca Grande), page 109
    67: Boca Grande Public Parking
    68: Sandspur Beach Access #1
    69: Sea Grape Parking Area Access #2
    70: Seawall Parking Area Access #3
    71: Lighthouse Beach Park (Boca Grande Pass)

La Costa Island (Cayo Costa State Park), page 114
    72: Beaches of La Costa Island

Sanibel and Captiva Islands, page 118
    73: Sanibel Causeway Beaches
    74: Lighthouse Park
    75: Algiers Beach / Gulfside City Park
    76: Tarpon Bay Road Access
    77: Bowman's Beach
    78: Turner's Beach and Blind Pass Beach
    79: Captiva Island Beach

Estero Island (Fort Myers Beach) and Lover's Key, page 126
    80: Lynn Hall Memorial Park
    81: Bowditch Point Park
    82: Fort Myers Beach Accesses
    83: Lover's Key State Park
    84: Bunche Beach

Bonita Beach, page 133
    85: Bonita Beach Accesses
    86: Bonita Beach and Lely Barefoot Beach
    87: Barefoot Beach Preserve

Naples, page 137
    88: Delnor Wiggins Pass State Park
    89: Vanderbilt Beach County Park
    90: Clam Pass County Park and Boardwalk
    91: Gulfshore Boulevard Beach Access
    92: Naples Municipal Beach (Park Shore Area)
    93: Lowdermilk Park Public Beach
    94: Naples Municipal Beach (South of Lowdermilk Park)

Marco Island, page 144
    95: Tigertail Park Beach
    96: South Marco Beach (Point Marco / Caxambas Pass)

Things you must know, pages 149 - 155
    Red Tide
    Water quality
    Strong currents
    Strong surf
    Lightning
    Sting rays
    Sharks
    Sunburn and dehydration
    Insects
    Alcohol
    Crime and personal safety
    Jellyfish
    Falling coconuts
    Sea lice

Quick Reference Guide, pages 156 - 158
Other selected beach books you may enjoy, pages 159 - 160
Who to call if you encounter injured birds and wildlife, pages 161 - 162
Index, pages 163 - 164