Pasco County Bay and River Shores · Florida
Durney Key Beach
- State
- Florida
- County
- Pasco County
- City / community
- Port Richey
Port Richey is an boat-access shoreline in Pasco County; it is not an incorporated city.
Tampa Bay and Gulf Coast · Pasco County Bay and River Shores
A boat- or paddle-only island beach outside Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park. The state park identifies Durney as a swimming destination, but reaching it involves open water and a boat-channel crossing.
Good fit: A boat- or paddle-only island beach outside Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park. The state park identifies Durney as a swimming destination, but reaching it involves open water and a boat-channel crossing.
Plan around: Salty Dog describes a nearly two-mile paddle from its park launch with unprotected water and a boat-channel crossing; it recommends this route only for experienced paddlers.
PLAN THE BASICS
At a glance
- Dogs
- Unknown · clarification pendingDetails & restrictions
- Restrooms
- Unknown · clarification pendingDetails & restrictions
- Lifeguards
- Unknown · clarification pendingDetails & restrictions
- Public access
- Public accessDetails & restrictions
- Beach driving
- NoDetails & restrictions
Choose an entrance
Parking, route & accessibility evidence
Parking & entry: There is no road to the island. Mainland launch admission and equipment rental are separate costs.
Parking source ↗Accessibility: Open-water travel and a tidal sand landing are required. A mainland boardwalk does not make the island route accessible.
Accessibility source ↗Open the county entrance directory ↗
Use the directory to check each entrance’s identity and status. Guide map pins are approximate shoreline locations, not turn-by-turn entrance directions or proof of current opening.
Known for
Boat-access island beach with a natural landing and separate return-trip planning.
Sources & review dates
known for
Source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Salty Dog describes a nearly two-mile paddle from its park launch with unprotected water and a boat-channel crossing; it recommends this route only for experienced paddlers.
Rules & facilities
Check before you go
Salty Dog describes a nearly two-mile paddle from its park launch with unprotected water and a boat-channel crossing; it recommends this route only for experienced paddlers.
Sources & review dates
check before you go
Source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Admission, payment & passes
Sources & review dates
admission payment passes
Source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
What to bring & supporting visit details
Plan your visit
A boat- or paddle-only island beach outside Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park. The state park identifies Durney as a swimming destination, but reaching it involves open water and a boat-channel crossing. Arrange lawful landing and return transport before departure.
Sources & review dates
plan your visit
Source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Public or private?
Public access
Who can visit: Open to the general public, including visitors, during permitted hours and subject to posted rules.
Entry route, fees & access boundaries
- Manager / access authority
- State-owned island; managing authority clarification pending
- Access basis
- This listing covers a publicly managed beach access or park, not a private guest-only beach.
- Where to enter
- Boat/paddle arrival only at the named shoreline; no mainland road or public dock is implied.
- Fees & reservations
- See the entrance section for parking and entry details and sources.
- Restrictions & exceptions
- Stay within the lawful named landing and outside nesting/structure closures; departure parking is not an island boundary.
- What this label covers
- Named shoreline and supported arrival only; public access is separate from temporary closure.
Beach ownership, the route across land, public shoreline-use rights and access to facilities are separate questions. Rules vary by state and location. Use the identified public entrance or documented permission; neither a nearby resort nor an admission fee by itself establishes that a beach is private. A mapped beach is not permission to cross private property.
Access policy reviewed 2026-10-05. Not a live closure report or a property-boundary survey.
Allowed & prohibited activities
Alcohol: Alcohol rules are not confirmed for this beach.
What still needs confirmation
The exact park/beach alcohol rule is not established in the reviewed current primary page. Keep any restaurant service within its authorized premises.
Fires and grills: Any permitted fire or grill areas still need confirmation. Follow the restrictions stated here.
What still needs confirmation
A current exact designated-grill or fire permission is not established for this beach; a picnic shelter is not permission to light a fire.
Overnight camping: Overnight beach camping permission is not confirmed.
What still needs confirmation
Secondary sources describe informal camping, but no current authoritative camping permission was established for Durney. Arrange only a day visit unless the managing authority confirms otherwise.
Shore fishing: Check saltwater licensing and species rules; the exact swimming/boat zone exclusion must be followed. State licensing does not grant entry to private shore.
Sources & review dates
Alcohol · Fires and grills
Source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Overnight camping
Source ↗ · Additional source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Shore fishing
Source ↗ · Additional source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
- Hours
- No separate official Durney landing timetable is established. The departure park’s hours and the return trip still apply.Durney Key Beach · hours evidence ↗
- Dogs on the beach
- The local concessionaire advertises a dog outing, but no exact managing-authority dog permission for this island was located.Durney Key Beach · dogs evidence ↗
- Lifeguards
- No current official Durney lifeguard service is established; do not infer supervision from a mainland park.Durney Key Beach · lifeguards evidence ↗
- Restrooms
- No restroom is established on Durney Key; use mainland facilities before leaving and plan the return.Durney Key Beach · restrooms showers evidence ↗
- Access & beach rules
- Stay within the lawful named landing and outside nesting/structure closures; departure parking is not an island boundary.Durney Key Beach · public access rules evidence ↗
- Beach driving
- Boat access only · no public road arrival
There is no road or drive-on beach arrival to this island. Arrange boat or paddle transport; mainland launch parking is separate.
Durney Key Beach · driving evidence ↗
Conditions & activities Surf, sand, wildlife and suitability
Conditions at the beach
Saved reports below are dated snapshots, not live conditions. JavaScript refreshes them from official sources when available. Source timestamps and tide times identify their time zone.
Weather observation
Saved report · not live. This dated snapshot may be out of date. Check the official source before your visit.
86°F · Partly Cloudy
- Clearwater Air Park · 34.3 km from destination reference · nearby reporting station, not a beach sensor.
Observation: 2026-10-05T16:55:00+00:00.
Retrieved: 2026-10-05T17:26:59.035Z.
Live-use expiration: 2026-10-05T18:55:00.000Z. This static copy never certifies current conditions.
UV forecast
No current-hour UV estimate is shown in this saved page. Use sun protection; the live forecast loads when available.
Daily forecast
No usable dated snapshot available. Follow the official source link for updated information.
High & low tides
Saved prediction · not live. This dated snapshot may be out of date. Check the official source before your visit.
Gulf Harbors. Named regional NOAA tide prediction reference; not on-beach water-level observation, swimming assessment, observed flag or boat-passage guidance. Predictions, not measured water levels or safe crossing times.
- 2026-10-05 03:01 · Low tide
- 2026-10-05 08:37 · High tide
- 2026-10-05 16:38 · Low tide
- 2026-10-05 23:18 · High tide
- 2026-10-06 04:22 · Low tide
- 2026-10-06 10:05 · High tide
- 2026-10-06 17:25 · Low tide
- 2026-10-06 23:36 · High tide
Prediction dates: 2026-10-05–2026-10-06 · station local time.
Retrieved: 2026-10-05T17:26:58.817Z.
Live-use expiration: 2026-10-06T17:26:58.817Z. This static copy never certifies current conditions.
Gulf Harbors. Named regional NOAA tide prediction reference; not on-beach water-level observation, swimming assessment, observed flag or boat-passage guidance. Predictions, not measured water levels or safe crossing times.
NOAA tide station ↗NOAA swim & rip-current forecast
No usable dated snapshot available. Follow the official source link for updated information.
Forecast risk is not the flag flying at this beach. Conditions can vary within the forecast area.
Official local flag & condition status
Flag color: not currently verified
Check the named entrance, posted flags and closures. No dated observed flag connector is connected. Regional forecasts do not establish bay/Gulf swimming safety, lawful landing or current opening.
The Beach Database does not convert weather or a rip-current forecast into a colored flag. Check flags and signs on arrival and ask a lifeguard where available.
Weather warnings & alerts
Saved report · not live. This dated snapshot may be out of date. Check the official source before your visit.
No active NWS area alerts returned at the recorded check. This is not a current all-clear or a beach-closure check.
Source issued/updated: 2026-10-05T17:23:17+00:00.
Retrieved: 2026-10-05T17:26:59.423Z.
Live-use expiration: 2026-10-05T19:23:17.000Z. This static copy never certifies current conditions.
Weather alerts do not confirm swimming safety, lifeguard staffing, water quality or beach closures. No alert does not mean safe water.
Water quality
No exact current Healthy Beaches station is assigned to this island landing; nearby mainland results do not clear its water. No exact active sample point is reconciled for this named shoreline. Inactive stations, neighboring beaches and bay samples are not substituted. Check the official Pasco report. A live laboratory report connector is not established; check the official sampling results and dated local DOH notices. Freshwater monitoring is separate from the marine beach registry.
Sources & review dates
water quality
Source ↗ · Additional source ↗ · Additional source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Crowd meter
Editorial planning: boat availability, weather and landing space influence the outing; no live crowd count is provided.
Sources & review dates
crowds
Source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Sand & sandcastles
Natural island sand and changing tidal landings; no current surveyed landing or sand-depth measurement is supplied.
Sources & review dates
sand shoreline
Source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Surfing profile
Low editorial surf suitability: this shallow bay/river coast or island landing is not established as a conventional tested surf break.
Sources & review dates
surf
Source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Beachcombing
Beachcombing is a looking activity here; the exact removal rule and a dependable collecting area are not established. Do not collect live animals.
No reliable exact-location shark teeth finding pattern was established for this shoreline. Do not plan this visit around collectible finds.
Sources & review dates
shelling · shark teeth
Source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Snorkeling & scuba diving
Low editorial suitability as a planned snorkel destination: visibility and access need checking; no tested underwater route is established.
No surveyed shore-dive entry or current beach-specific dive operator is established. Arrange a separately planned dive rather than treating the swimming arrival as a dive site.
Sources & review dates
snorkeling · scuba
Source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Shore & sky wildlife
Pasco’s tidal coast supports mangrove/seagrass habitat and coastal birds; keep distance from wildlife and respect posted nesting areas.
Sources & review dates
wildlife
Source ↗ · Additional source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
History & interesting facts
This named park/island’s shoreline context is supported by the managing-authority source; no unsupported founder or exact creation date is added.
Sources & review dates
history
Source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Food, stays & rentals
EXTEND YOUR BEACH DAY
Food & drink nearby
Local dining recommendations
Local dining recommendations: Catches Waterfront Grille, 7811 Bayview Street in Port Richey, provides a riverfront restaurant option after the park/paddle outing. It is a separate drive or lawful boat stop, not a concession on the beach.
Sources & review dates
dining
Source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Accommodations by the beach
Hampton Inn & Suites Port Richey at 11050 U.S. Highway 19 offers breakfast, an outdoor pool and hotel parking as a mainland base. Hotel amenities do not transfer to the public shoreline.
Sources & review dates
accommodations
Source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
Activities & rentals
Salty Dog Kayak Rentals operates inside Werner-Boyce at 8737 U.S. 19. Its Durney route is for experienced paddlers and crosses open water and a boat channel; equipment rental and park entry are separate.
Sources & review dates
commercial activities rentals
Source ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05
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Sources & review date
Guide desk research reviewed 2026-10-05; this is not a field-by-field current verification or an on-site inspection. Official facts, dated agency evidence and editorial assessments retain their own scope. Unknowns and conflicts remain open. Methodology · Rating explanations · Correction history
- Durney Key Beach managing authority ↗
- Durney Key Beach · hours evidence ↗
- Durney Key Beach · dogs evidence ↗
- Durney Key Beach · lifeguards evidence ↗
- Durney Key Beach · restrooms showers evidence ↗
- Durney Key Beach · public access rules evidence ↗
- Durney Key Beach · driving evidence ↗
- Durney Key Beach · parking entry evidence ↗
- Durney Key Beach · accessibility evidence ↗
- Durney Key Beach · sand shoreline evidence ↗
- Durney Key Beach · surf evidence ↗
- Durney Key Beach · water quality evidence ↗
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Visitor experiences
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