1. Honeymoon Island State Park offers four miles of beach for swimming.
2. The park's North Beach is popular among swimmers and sunbathers.
3. Pet Beach allows dogs to swim with their owners in designated areas.
4. Lifeguards are on duty at the main beaches during peak season, ensuring safety while swimming.
5. Snorkeling is permitted off all the park's beaches, offering a different kind of aquatic experience.
6. The water temperature varies from 60-85 degrees throughout the year making it ideal for swimming anytime.
7. Swimming after sunset isn't allowed due to lack of lifeguard supervision and potential wildlife encounters.
8. Avoiding certain areas marked by buoys or flags helps protect sensitive habitats like sea grass beds when you're swimming.
9. Picnic pavilions near Oasis beach provide an area to relax post-swim.
10. Beach wheelchairs available free-of-charge ensure accessibility options even if one wants just wade into shallow waters.
With approximately 4 miles of shoreline, beach lovers will find a variety of activities with areas designated for swimming on the main beach, a pet beach on the south end and great shelling and walking on the north end which turns into a sand spit. Showers are located near the boardwalks leading out to the main beach areas
The park offers a variety of boating options for visitors. Kayaking and canoeing are popular activities, with rentals available on-site. There's also the option to bring your own boat or kayak as there is an area designated for launching small watercrafts into St Joseph Sound from the South Beach picnic area. However, motorized boats aren't allowed within 900 feet of beaches due to safety reasons.
Kayaks can be rented through the concession or if you have your own, explore Pelican Cove which lies between the sand spit and nature trail.
Surf and pass fishing can yield catches of flounder, snook, trout, redfish, snapper, whiting, sheepshead, pompano, Spanish mackerel, cobia, ladyfish and tarpon Do you need a fishing license?
Surfing is allowed in the park, and it's usually pretty good on the north end by Bathhouse 3.