Local Guide

Just finished an unforgettable day of kayaking and hiking at Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park? The adventure doesn’t have to end there!

Discover the best local spots to eat, unwind, and explore in Port Richey, New Port Richey, Tarpon Springs, and beyond. Check out our top recommendations and keep the adventure going!

Good Eats

Coffee: Mountaineer Coffee

  • Distance: 9 minutes from the park (Directions)

  • Our menu favorite: Ice latte with brown sugar cinnamon

Breakfast: Herschel's Scratch Kitchen (Pictured)

  • Distance: 9 minutes from the park (Directions)

  • Our menu favorite: World Famous Chicken Benedict

Lunch: Whiskey Joe’s Bar & Grill Port Richey

  • Distance: 5 minutes from the park (Directions)

  • Our menu favorite: Joe’s Pile of Nachos

Dinner: Estuary

  • Distance: 10 minutes from the park (Directions)

  • Our menu favorite: Buccatini

Nearby Beaches

Fred Howard Park

  • Distance: 35 minutes from the park (Directions)

  • Fee: $5 at an automated pay station for beach parking

  • Hours: 7 am to sunset daily

Honeymoon Island State Park (Pictured)

  • Distance: 55 minutes from the park (Directions)

  • Fee: $8/vehicle

  • Hours: 8 am to sundown daily

Shopping

Downtown New Port Richey

Downtown New Port Richey is only about ten minutes south of the park and has plenty of shopping and restaurants to choose from.

Be sure to check out the historic (and recently redone) Hacienda Hotel while you’re downtown. It’s perfectly pink & absolutely gorgeous. (Pictured)

You’ll find a lot of shopping, including these special spots:

Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks

Feel like you’re in Greece, 20 minutes south of Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park!

Tarpon Springs is known as the Sponge Capital of the World and has a thriving Greek population. Get a taste and feel of the culture here:

More Hiking

Starkey Wilderness Park (Pictured)

James E. Grey Preserve

  • Distance: 14 minutes from the park (Directions)

  • Fee: None

  • Hours: Sunrise to sunset daily

More Outdoor Adventures

Odyssey Cruises (Pictured)

  • Distance: 23 minutes from the park (Directions)

  • Book the Dolphin & Shelling Adventure Island Cruise to go shelling on Anclote Key

Sea-N-Things

  • Distance: 60 minutes from the park (Directions)

  • Explore nearby sandbars with Captain Greg, the owner and operator. Discover fascinating shells and get an up-close look at the unique sea creatures that call the sandbars home!