Anclote Key Preserve State Park, Tarpon Springs

#4 among attractions in Tarpon Springs

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Anclote Key Preserve State Park is a Florida State Park and historic site, located on Anclote Key three miles off Tarpon Springs along the Atlantic coastal plain. This state park is only accessible by boat. Amenities include primitive camping on the northern portion of the island as well as picnic pavilions and grills. Wildlife includes the American oystercatcher, bald eagle and piping plover. The park is unique in that a lighthouse, built in 1887, is on the southern end of the key in Pinellas County, Florida. Three Rooker Island, south of Anclote and part of the preserve, remains an important Gulf Coast beach-nesting bird sanctuary. ()

Coordinates: 28°10'5"N, 82°50'43"W

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Anclote Key Preserve State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Nicholas III Historic Boat, Tarpon Springs Aquarium, Wall Springs Park, Tarpon Springs Public Library.

5.2 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre, Hobby
St. Nicholas III Historic Boat, Tarpon Springs
133 min walk • The St. Nicholas III is a historic boat in Tarpon Springs, Florida. It is located at the Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks at Dodecanese Boulevard. On August 3, 1990, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
5.1 miE
Wine bar, Nightlife, Aquarium
Tarpon Springs Aquarium, Tarpon Springs
130 min walk • The Tarpon Springs Aquarium is located in Tarpon Springs, Florida at 1722 North Pinellas Ave. The aquarium offers a variety of thrilling shows and hands-on experiences. These include holding an alligator, hand-feeding a stingray, and much more. The aquarium is open 10-5 daily. The aquarium has been family owned and operated since 1990.
6.1 miSE
Park
Wall Springs Park, Palm Harbor
155 min walk • Wall Springs Park is a 210-acre park located in Palm Harbor, Florida. The park includes a historical natural spring which was used as a bathing area from the turn of the 20th century until the 1960s.
5.7 miE
City hall
Tarpon Springs Public Library, Tarpon Springs
146 min walk • Built in 1915, the Old Tarpon Springs City Hall is a historic site in Tarpon Springs, Florida. It is located at 101 South Pinellas Avenue. On August 10, 1990, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It was designed by renowned architect Ernest Ivey Cook in the neoclassical style.
6.6 miSE
Golf
Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club, Palm Harbor
168 min walk • Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club is a hotel and country club resort in the southeastern United States, located in Palm Harbor, Florida, northwest of Tampa. The complex consists of a 620-room hotel, four golf courses, spa, three restaurants, and conference facilities.
5.6 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Tarpon Springs
143 min walk • St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox parish and center for Greek-American life in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Its noted Neo-Byzantine church is located at 36 North Pinellas Avenue.
5.6 miE
Civic center, Museum
Tarpon Springs Cultural Center, Tarpon Springs
144 min walk • The Tarpon Springs Cultural Center includes the Center for Gulf Coast Folklife and located in Tarpon Springs, Florida at 101 South Pinellas Avenue in Old Tarpon Springs City Hall.
5.8 miSE
28°8'1"N • 82°45'32"W
Tarpon Springs Golf Course, Tarpon Springs
147 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
5.3 miE
Boat tours, Museum, Tours
St. Nicholas VI, Tarpon Springs
136 min walk • The St. Nicholas VI is a historic boat in Tarpon Springs, Florida. It is located at the Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks at Dodecanese Boulevard. On August 3, 1990, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
5.4 miE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Safford House, Tarpon Springs
137 min walk • The Safford House is a historic home in Tarpon Springs, Florida. On October 16, 1974, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The house is named for its original owner, Anson P.K. Safford.
6.6 miSE
Area
Crystal Beach, Palm Harbor
170 min walk • Crystal Beach is an unincorporated community in the census-designated place of Palm Harbor in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The United States Postal Service operates the Crystal Beach Post Office at 420 Crystal Beach Avenue.