Photos: courtesy of Honeymoon Island State Park (romantichoneymoonisland.com)
Dunedin · Beach / Waterfront
1 Causeway Blvd, Dunedin, FL 34698
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A state-park barrier island named for honeymoons — a reserved stretch of wild Gulf beach, a raised aisle in the sand, and the park gates closing at sunset.
Honeymoon Island is the barrier island off Dunedin that Florida kept wild: a state park of white-sand Gulf beach, slash pines, and osprey nests at the end of the Dunedin Causeway. Weddings run through the park's concessionaire, whose Beachside Ceremony Package reserves a beachfront location — potted palms, a raised aisle through the sand, signs guiding guests through the park — at published prices of $799 to $899 by day of week.
Receptions stay on the island at the South Beach Pavilion, with Bon Appetit Group, the park's only licensed caterer, handling food from its on-site café. The honest fine print is public too: guest entry fees scale with the count, the surcharge stack (service, sales tax, park fee) is spelled out, and the park closes at sunset — which, conveniently, is exactly when a Gulf-beach wedding wants to end.
No current published offers. Check with Honeymoon Island State Park directly — and tell them Clearwater Weddings sent you.
Beachside Ceremony Package published at $799 (Mon–Thu) / $899 (Fri–Sun), including two potted Kentia palms, a raised aisle with beach grasses, and a reserved location. Guest park-entry fees by group size ($100 for 2–50, $200 for 51–100, $300 for 100+), plus 25% service charge, 7% sales tax, and 15% state park fee. À la carte add-ons published from $8 chairs to $150–$450 arches.
| Max guests (any configuration) | Not published — ask the venue |
|---|---|
| Seated ceremony | Not published — ask the venue |
| Seated reception | Not published — ask the venue |
| Standing / cocktail | Not published — ask the venue |
Worth knowing: Ceremonies run through the park concessionaire's reserved-location packages; park open 8 a.m. to sunset. Guest entry fees by group size; 25% service charge, 7% sales tax, and 15% state park fee apply.
Facts verified June 2026 against: romantichoneymoonisland.com, romantichoneymoonisland.com, romantichoneymoonisland.com. Details change — always confirm directly with the venue.
the lay of the land
20 guide spots within 25 miles of Honeymoon Island State Park — everywhere we'd point your guests to eat, play, and stay.
Distances are straight-line; drive times are rough estimates for beach and causeway roads, not directions. Venue pin approximate.
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Dunedin
A restored Jazz Age hotel on the Dunedin waterfront — lawn ceremonies over St. Joseph Sound, a ballroom named for the island across the water, and a rooftop that used to be a radio station.
Inn / Resort · Historic / Landmark
Dunedin
A laid-back condo resort on Dunedin's bayshore where the Sunset Room earns its name nightly and the tiki bar waits downstairs.
Inn / Resort · Beach / Waterfront
Palm Harbor
A 600-acre golf-and-spa campus where the ceremony happens under a moss-draped oak the resort calls the wedding tree.
Inn / Resort · Golf / Country Club
Marrying at Honeymoon Island State Park? Here's where we'd point your guests next.
Dunedin
A restored 1910 house turned nine-unit inn, footsteps from downtown Dunedin — heated pool with its own tiki bar.
for the weekend The Dunedin takeover: nine private-entrance suites and apartments put the wedding party one block from the rehearsal-dinner street.
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Dunedin
Family-owned New American on Dunedin's Main Street — world-inspired plates, weekend late hours, live entertainment.
for the weekend The Dunedin group table: upscale-but-relaxed dining in the middle of the main street your guests want to wander anyway.
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Pinellas County
47 miles of rail-trail from St. Pete to Tarpon Springs — running straight through downtown Dunedin's brewery row.
for the weekend Rent bikes, point the wedding party north: the trail threads Dunedin's main street, so the ride and the taproom crawl are the same route.
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