Stump Pass Beach

Located in the town of Englewood, Stump Pass Beach State Park is a state park that has a white sand beach. The park offers many activities including swimming, fishing, boating, sunbathing, beachcombing, and wildlife watching. The park has a hiking trail that passes through five different natural habitats. Visitors can also spot many kinds of birds and animals including West Indian manatees, gopher tortoises, snowy egrets, least terns, and magnificent frigate birds. 

Although Stump Pass Beach State Park does not have lifeguards, it offers a few amenities including restrooms, shower stations, and picnic tables. Dogs are allowed only on the trail (not the beach) if they are on a leash. 

There are many attractions near Stump Pass Beach State Park. Manasota Scrub Preserve is protected land which was established as a habitat for the Florida scrub-jay. Named after the Manasota Land and Timber Company and the vegetation present here - scrubland - the reserve includes trails, boardwalks, and picnic areas. In addition, it is also home to various birds and animals including gopher tortoises, northern quail, swallowtail butterflies, and great horned owls. Woodmere Park is a pet-friendly park with a dedicated pet area. The park offers various amenities including benches, picnic shelters, water stations, restrooms, tennis courts, basketball courts, shaded playground, and indoor gymnasium. If you are looking for another attraction near Stump Pass Beach State Park, Ainger Creek Park, Amberjack Environmental Park is a protected region that includes uncommon scrub, pine Flatwoods, marshes, and other natural areas. Dwarf, tangled-looking sand live and myrtle oaks, palmetto, slash pine, rusty lyonia, and wiregrass are all common plant species found there. Two major wetlands run through the park, one of which formed the headwaters of a tributary to the Lemon Bay Aquatic Preserve, and the other flows into the west branch of Coral Creek. In addition, you can spot many kinds of wonderful birds including Florida scrub jays, gopher tortoises, indigo snakes, and the Florida mouse, great blue herons, glossy ibis, roseate spoonbills, and snowy egrets.

Getting to Stump Pass Beach State Park is easy - it is located at 900 Gulf Boulevard. There is a parking lot near the main entrance, and the beach is easily accessible from there.

There are many attractions near Stump Pass Beach State Park. Manasota Scrub Preserve is protected land which was established as a habitat for the Florida scrub-jay. Named after the Manasota Land and Timber Company and the vegetation present here - scrubland - the reserve includes trails, boardwalks, and picnic areas. In addition, it is also home to various birds and animals including gopher tortoises, northern quail, swallowtail butterflies, and great horned owls. Woodmere Park is a pet-friendly park with a dedicated pet area. The park offers various amenities including benches, picnic shelters, water stations, restrooms, tennis courts, basketball courts, shaded playground, and indoor gymnasium. If you are looking for another attraction near Stump Pass Beach State Park, Ainger Creek Park, Amberjack Environmental Park is a protected region that includes uncommon scrub, pine Flatwoods, marshes, and other natural areas. Dwarf, tangled-looking sand live and myrtle oaks, palmetto, slash pine, rusty lyonia, and wiregrass are all common plant species found there. Two major wetlands run through the park, one of which formed the headwaters of a tributary to the Lemon Bay Aquatic Preserve, and the other flows into the west branch of Coral Creek. In addition, you can spot many kinds of wonderful birds including Florida scrub jays, gopher tortoises, indigo snakes, and the Florida mouse, great blue herons, glossy ibis, roseate spoonbills, and snowy egrets.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Stump Pass Beach State Park. Beach Road Wine Bar And Bistro is an upscale restaurant that also offers outdoor seating options. The restaurant serves delicious sashimi-grade ahi tuna, shrimp cocktail, pork ribeye, and grilled chicken. Farlows on the Water specializes in seafood and serves coconut shrimp, fried shrimp, grouper oscar, and Barbados mussels. Englewoods On Dearborn Restaurant has a laid-back ambiance with outdoor seating options and serves delicious grilled swordfish, peppercorn brandy steak, smoked salmon, and coconut shrimp. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Stump Pass Beach State Park, Maria Restaurant serves delicious Mexican food.

If you are looking for a hotel near Stump Pass Beach State Park, there are many great nearby options. If you are looking for an upscale hotel, the 4-Star Gasparilla Inn & Club is 32 minutes away and offers many amenities including a golf course, a spa, a pool, tennis courts, a restaurant, and a fitness center. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Ramada by Wyndham Venice Hotel Venezia that offers a pool, a bar, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Another affordable hotel is the 3-Star Inn at the Beach that offers an outdoor heated pool, a hot tub, and complimentary breakfast. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Stump Pass Beach State Park, the modestly priced 2-Star Island Sun Inn & Suites offers an outdoor pool, laundry services, and a BBQ area.