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While Dunedin has a small town image, it is
actually a bustling city of 37,000 residents. One of
the oldest towns on the West Coast of Florida,
it has a wooded and subtropical setting with almost four miles of
waterfront, a relaxed lifestyle, and
activities for all likes and ages, making Dunedin a truly delightful place to
live or visit.
Dunedin offers something for everyone. A
quaint and active downtown, beautiful parks, recreational activities for all
ages, history, culture, educational opportunities, a wide range of housing
choices, and much more. Begin your exploration with a visit to the Dunedin
Chamber of Commerce, located at the
west end of downtown, 301 Main Street, in its beautiful, historic building, for
the information you’ll need to discover Dunedin.
Just off the coast of Dunedin, the community is able to boast of
two of its most unique assets, Honeymoon and Caladesi Islands.
Honeymoon Island State
Park is less than a five-minute drive from the mainland, and offers a
natural getaway for boating, swimming, fishing, picnics, and nature
exploration. Caladesi Island State Park, accessible to the public by ferry
from Honeymoon Island or by private boat, has consistently
been named one of Florida’s top ten beaches. Along the Dunedin
Causeway to Honeymoon Island, within the protected waters of St. Joseph Sound,
you will find all the sun and fun activities such as windsurfing, sailing,
kayaking, canoeing, jet skiing, or just relaxing and listening to the surf.
The City of Dunedin also has one of the finest municipal
marinas on the West Coast of Florida, offering safe harbor for sail and power
crafts with dockside conveniences of water and electricity. Dunedin is easy to get to from all points in
the Tampa Bay area.
Highways serving the area include U.S. 19, making easy trips to Tarpon Springs
to the North and Clearwater and St. Petersburg to the South. The community is
easily accessible from major airports such as Tampa International, just 18
miles away, and nearby St. Petersburg/Clearwater International, serviced by
some domestic and many charter flights. Dunedin’s economy is firmly rooted in the
service industry, tourism, retail, financial institutions and services, health
care, real estate
and some light manufacturing.
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