Boating, Fishing, and Travel Information for Dunedin, St. Joseph Sound, FL

The Dunedin Municipal Marina, E of Mile 139.3, is in a basin protected by two moles. It has a commercial fish pier and berths with electricity for about 180 boats. A surfaced launching ramp, pump-out station and water are available. A motel is on the N mole, and a boat club is on the S mole. In 2006, the reported approach depth was 5 feet with 4 feet alongside. The entrance to the basin is marked by private daybeacons. A harbormaster is in attendance and assigns berths.
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Dunedin, E of Mile 139.0, is a resort town on the E shore of St. Joseph Sound, about 3 miles N of Clearwater. Several large apartment buildings and two tanks are conspicuous.
At Mile 141.9, the Dunedin Causeway (State Route 586) crosses St. Joseph Sound from the mainland to Honeymoon Island. A highway bridge in the causeway has a bascule span with a clearance of 24 feet over the waterway. The bridgetender monitors VHF-FM channel 9; call sign WHV-750. A fixed bridge in the causeway near the W end has a 45-foot fixed span with a clearance of 11 feet. An overhead power cable on the N side of this bridge has a clearance of 28 feet.
Dunedin Pass, 3 miles N of Clearwater Pass at the opposite end of Clearwater Beach Island, is marked by private daybeacons. In 1984, the pass was reported shoaled to 1 foot and closed to navigation.
Hurricane Pass, between Caladesi Island and Honeymoon Island, is subject to change, but in 1982, it was reported that with local knowledge 3 to 5 feet could be carried. A light and daybeacons mark the pass.