Gandy Bridge Causeway Beach

Birding / Hiking / Adventuring Roadtrip Info

ROUGH DRAFT

Andrew Thoreson
Nov 2019

What's It Like
Kind of Birds
Wildlife
Ammenities
Time Needs
Experience

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GRADES: Click each for info, = Note*
How Big	Not Rated
Importance	Not Rated
Revisit?	B
Birding	B *
Wildlife	C *
Summer Heat	D
Terrain	C *
Fun Hike	Not Rated
Maintained	D
Mosquitos	B
Biting Files	A
Ticks	A

NOTE: B-

NOTE: Snails, crabs, fish - not woods

NOTE: Not grassy but sandy

LOCATION: Accuracy: Read me

On Big Map: Click map (or on google maps). Address: US-92, Saint Petersburg, FL, Pinellas, USA, 33702

5 CLOSEST (Map)

Miles	Location
1.5	Derby Lanes Dog Track
1.6	Weedon Island Preserve
3.5	Picnic Island Park
4.7	Sawgrass Lake Park
5.2	Roosevelt Wetlands

OFFICIAL INFO:

A causeway beach. Nobody maintains it really, not really for swimming but some birds and people drinking and playing with jet skis depending on day of week. Still, it's pretty if you look at it the right way.

2) Kinds of Birds

Mostly shorebirds, gulls, and egrets/herons. Though odd things stop in the mangrove trees on north side. I wouldn't go expecting this but last time I was here I saw some Monk parakeets. Northshore beach downtown is probably more reliable for them.

3) Wildlife

It's a nice place to wade in the water, especially the north side and look close and you'll see fish, snails, crabs.

4) Amenities

Zero but gas stations up the road.

5) Time Requirements

1 to 30 minutes.

Experience

This goes from south Tampa to the city of St.Pete. The St.Pete side (the side with the antennas) has beach on either side. You'll have some folks walking in the water maybe fishing on the north and on the south if it's the weekend you get the type who drink and/or use their jetskis or waterski like any causeway. You might see shorebirds on the south side and interesting things (like parrots sometimes) on the north side - might as well check both while you're there.It's also a nice place to wade in the water if you can't drive out to the beach. Just do the stingray shuffle (slide your feet, don't stomp so you don't get poked by a stingray.... it's unlikely).

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