Visit Dunedin, a charming city lined with independent boutiques and a picturesque marina filled with yachts. The town offers an ideal family setting, with green parks and some of the best beaches in the Tampa Bay region.
Experience local traditions with a trip through the fruit and vegetable stalls of the Downtown Dunedin Market on a Friday or Saturday morning.
Enjoy more tradition at the annual Highland Games and Festival in March. Kilt-wearing members of the Dunedin Pipe Band play bagpipes just as Scottish ancestors of the town’s early settlers did.
While in the Downtown Dunedin district, appreciate the lines of boats in the Dunedin Marina. Nearby Edgewater Park has a playground to keep the kids entertained.
Visit various museums in this central hub, from the Dunedin History Museum and the Penny Lane Beatles Museum to the Painted Fish Gallery and the J.O. Douglas House. A little farther north, you’ll also find the Dunedin Fine Art Center next to Hammock Park.
The city is known for its narrow beach-covered islands just off the coast. Enjoy the abundance of sandy strands in iconic Honeymoon Island State Park. Walk along the pine forest trail and bring your binoculars to spy osprey, eagles and great horned owls, among other birds. You might also see tortoises and armadillos here. Beyond its southern end is scenic Caladesi Island State Park. Rent a kayak to take out on the waves or stroll along a nature trail to get to the ruins of the Henry Scharrer Homestead.
Play golf at the Dunedin Golf Club, a course on stunning terrain with exotic trees. The city of Dunedin is in the northern outskirts of Clearwater. Drive north for 3 miles (5 kilometers) to get here in about 10 minutes. You can also travel around the city by bus and reach the islands via boat.
Dunedin complements its quaint town center of boutiques and museums with a pair of picturesque island parks.
