- Caladesi Island State Park
- Clearwater Beach
- Egmont Key State Park
- Fred Howard Park
- Gulfport Beach Park
- Honeymoon Island State Park
- Indian Rocks Beach Access
- Madeira Beach Access
- Pass-A-Grille Beach
- Redington Shores Beach Access
- Sand Key Park
- Treasure Island Beach Access
The nearby beaches skirting the narrow barrier islands run for some 40 km between St Pete Beach and Clearwater Beach. With water on three sides of the city, St Petersburg is a superb location for fishing, sailing, and wandering beaches.
Avg. °C | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
High | 21 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 22 |
Low | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 12 |
Rain (mm) | 58 | 71 | 86 | 40 | 66 | 145 | 178 | 198 | 155 | 64 | 48 | 56 |
On land you can rent bicycles or go hiking in one of the many parks or preserve. If you love golf, then you'll find nearly 100 golf courses throughout the Clearwater and St. Petersburg area. There are more than 30 championship golf courses as well to be found. Some courses to try include:
- In St Pete: Cypress Links, Twin Brooks, Mangrove Bay.
- In Largo: East Bay Golf Course, Pinecrest.
- In Tampa: Rocky Point, Rogers Park, Babe Zaharius, City of Tampa Courses, Heritage Harbor.
- In Clearwater: Airco Golf Course, Clearwater Country Club.
- In Tarpon Springs: Tarpon Springs Golf Course.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Football
- Tampa Bay Lightning - Hockey
- Tampa Bay Devil Rays - Baseball
- Tampa Bay Storm Arena - Football
Baywalk, located in the heart of downtown, is a fine place to enjoy the areas fine dining, shopping and entertainment. The Ringside Cafe features live Blues music every night from various musicians and is always a hot spot among the locals. Most of the nightlife downtown can be found on/near Central Avenue.
There are many small bars on the beaches to the west side of the peninsula and scattered throughout the area.
The Baywalk shopping complex has many great chain restaurants. Next to the Sunken Gardens site there is a stretch of fine dining establishments. For a real treat head for the Pier's historic Columbia Restaurant.
Also, every Saturday morning, from October to May, the downtown area holds a farmers market. Local produce farmers can be found selling their fruits and veggies. The live bands, barbecue vendors, and artists of all kinds make this an entertaining outing.
In St-Pete Beach try the Ellenton Outlet Mall.
In Tampa look for the International Plaza Mall and the Westshore Plaza Mall.
The hurricane season runs through summer and fall with the peak of the season in September. But it has been many years since the area was directly hit by a hurricane.
Alden Suites A Beachfront Resort
- Alden Suites offers the convenience of a fully equipped kitchenette, separate living room, complimentary daily newspaper and spectacular views from your patio or balcony. Located close to shops, restaurants and other sights. Location: On St. Pete Beach, 10 minutes from downtown St.… more
Dolphin Beach Resort
- A 173 room beachfront resort on the Gulf of Mexico. Just 30 minutes from the airport. more
Grand Plaza Hotel
- Located on the sandy shores of St Pete Beach, Florida, the Grand Plaza Hotel Beachfront Resort & Conference Centre offers a boutique hotel experience at an affordable rate. All beach resort rooms include private balconies with views of the Gulf… more
Holiday Inn and Suites Harbourside
- Escape to Florida for a romantic weekend getaway, a family vacation, wedding reception or business event, and make the Holiday Inn and Suites Harbourside your top choice. Located on the Intracoastal Waterway of Indian Rocks Beach, this charming hotel boasts… more
Sailport Waterfront Suites
- Bayfront All-Suite Hotel with kitchens, sandy beach and fishing pier; restaurants nearby. Location: Tampa, FL more
Sirata Beach Resort
- With miles of white sandy beaches, hammocks & cabanas and brilliant West Coast sunsets, Sirata Beach Resort is ideally located close to world class shopping, golf, museums, deep sea fishing and other attractions in the Tampa - St. Petersburg area. Location: St Pete Beach,… more
Sunset Vistas Beachfront Suites
- Footsteps away from the Gulf of Mexico, there is so much to do on Florida's west coast. Soak in the rays on the beach, then go and watch the Rays (the 2008 American League champion Tampa Bay Rays, that is)… more
The Beachcomber Beach Resort
- Two-story Beachfront Motor Inn situated on 5 lush, tropically landscaped acres on the Gulf of Mexico. Location: Beachfront on St Pete Beach more