Define safely. You will have to leave the beach and head towards the mainland. That means you have to go over the causeway. If you are driving there it's no big deal. You can find parking and peddle wherever you want. Tip... More
Define safely. You will have to leave the beach and head towards the mainland. That means you have to go over the causeway. If you are driving there it's no big deal. You can find parking and peddle wherever you want. Tip: If you are heading from Clearwater go north on the trail. That would be towards Tarpon Springs and Dunedin. If you go south towards St Pete it will get a little shady, and it isn't a very pretty ride.
As far as accessing state parks...rent a car. Once you leave the trail it's not bike friendly. The trail will not take you to state parks. You can access Honeymoon, but it's a haul.