St. Pete Beach
St. Pete Beach
4.7
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Revel in the balmy emerald waters of the Gulf of Mexico at St. Pete Beach, a coastal town in Florida. Depending on your mood, different sections will appeal. For family fun, visit Upham Beach Park. If you’re looking for a laid-back vibe, claim your patch at Pass-a-Grille Beach—a great spot to catch the fiery Florida sunset. For a one-of-a-kind experience, book an evening LED-illuminated tour on glass-bottom kayaks and marvel at the underwater views. This award-winning beach also offers a mix of mom-and-pop businesses as well as luxe hotels, fine eateries, and funky boutiques. To get here, hop on the Central Avenue Trolley from downtown St. Petersburg. – Tripadvisor
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Dec 2024 • Family
We had beautiful weather, amazing fishing and found plenty of places to eat. Everyone was very accommodating Sind so much at previously been closed. Downside is that accommodations were limited, so make sure you read the fine print about amenities that may not be available and ongoing post hurricane construction. Also, we couldn’t find EV chargers on St Pete Beach and not all stations were reported OOS.
Written 3 January 2025
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DLP
New Jersey
Nov 2024 • Family
St. Pete was still cleaning up from the Hurricane when we visited in early November. The water had a brown color to it, probably from everything that got churned up, but yet still clear. The water itself was not choppy. It was calm….you could use rafts and you could see the bottom. The beach was lined with shells. It was difficult to navigate around sometimes to get into the water, but the Shelling was unbelievable. The sand was still a nice white color. The beach mixed with the Florida sun was a glorious few days and it will only get better as the clean up efforts continue.
Written 24 November 2024
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surfercharlie
Glendive, MT
Jan 2025 • Couples
Beautiful. Wide. Powdery sand. Shellers dream. Gorgeous views. All of this was my first impression when I stepped onto St. Pete's Beach for the first time today. It was a chilly day. Many of the businesses are still closed from last fall's devastating hurricanes. We almost had the entire beach to ourselves. My wife was in shellers heaven. Pretty easy to see why this is often named one of the best beaches in the United States.
Written 29 January 2025
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Trevor Yager
St. Petersburg, FL
Jan 2024 • Friends
St. Pete Beach is truly one of the best beaches in the country and a standout along the Gulf of Mexico. The expansive shoreline offers plenty of space to relax, play, or soak up the sun, making it ideal for beachgoers of all kinds.
What sets St. Pete Beach apart is its lively atmosphere, with a fantastic selection of bars and restaurants that add to the fun. Whether you’re there for a casual day by the water or an evening out, there’s always something to enjoy.
We always have a great time at St. Pete Beach and love exploring all the beautiful beaches in the greater Tampa Bay area. It’s a must-visit spot for anyone looking to experience the best of Florida’s Gulf Coast.
What sets St. Pete Beach apart is its lively atmosphere, with a fantastic selection of bars and restaurants that add to the fun. Whether you’re there for a casual day by the water or an evening out, there’s always something to enjoy.
We always have a great time at St. Pete Beach and love exploring all the beautiful beaches in the greater Tampa Bay area. It’s a must-visit spot for anyone looking to experience the best of Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Written 7 December 2024
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Mike F
Antigo, WI
Jan 2025 • Family
Nice beach! Stopped here to explore, kind of a chilly day but this was a good choice. Beautiful beach, sand, shells and views!
I’d return here in a nice day to spend some more time, maybe fish a little bit we enjoyed our time and our long walk.
I’d return here in a nice day to spend some more time, maybe fish a little bit we enjoyed our time and our long walk.
Written 4 January 2025
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maggie92431530
Aurora, IL
Jun 2024 • Family
Been coming for 20 plus years parked at public beach access spot 3164 had our grandkids and n wagon going over walkway to beach on our side a lady pregnant got very mad cause my husband bumped her shoulder cause she would not move over!! Granddaughter 4 years old screaming cause all she wanted to do was to beach . We turned around back to parking spot 2 men came after my husband foul language and started pushing my husband! We left maybe should be a yellow line put on walkways cause people don't care and cause problems !
Written 16 June 2024
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Jun 2022 • Family
This is by far the best beach destination we’ve been too in 20 years. We drove 11.5 hours to get here as opposed to the usually 6 hour drive to the beach and boy was it worth it. We are use to the crowds in the Florida panhandle and traffic being terrible and this was an amazing change from that. Drove everywhere in mild traffic. The beaches were not overrun with people and you could actually get into a restaurant without waiting 2 hours. I also like the fact that there is so much to do other than the beach and putt putt golf/go karts. Probably found our new beach vacation spot.
Written 29 June 2022
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Jul 2022 • Friends
So St Pete is a fun place with lots to do on the water and in town. Good restaurant scene downtown. I am writing to warn you about the parking meter situation. They don’t work well- won’t read a lot of credit cards and they try to get you to use an app called Parkmobile which is awful and does not work . This all seems like a scam to me to raise money for the city. Look at other reviews about this and the App. Beware !
Written 25 September 2022
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Feb 2023 • Couples
Not sure why St. Pete Beach has such high reviews. We went for the day and public parking was a bad experience as paying for parking was difficult because machine was not working and zone number was worn off the machine. There was a homeless person sleeping on bench with his backpack at restrooms and the restrooms were dark inside. There are no showers for spraying the sand off of you and no lifeguards. The beach sand area was wide a definite plus. Never will go for the day again but would like to try staying in one of their accommodations.
Written 17 February 2023
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ERat
Bunker Hill, WV
Aug 2021
We usually stay at a condo in St Pete Beach, but due to the red tide situation, we changed our plans and stayed in Orlando. We did drive to the beach since we were told by multiple people "Red Tide is gone! Everything is back to normal." DON'T FALL FOR IT. The effects of red tide is still very noticeable. The smell was horrible! Very glad that we didn't stay a week. Parking in the lot across from Publix is VERY expensive! It was $3.75 an hour. We arrived around 10am and planned to stay all day so I paid $31+ to park from 10am until 8pm. We left early due to the smell and the threat of thunderstorms. As a comparison, we also visited Cocoa Beach on the East Coast during our visit to Florida. We parked at Lori Wilson Park for FREE for the entire day! Not only was the parking free, but the beach umbrella and chair rentals were less expensive at Cocoa Beach too. We usually love St Pete Beach, but this year we were greatly disappointed.
Written 12 August 2021
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YourTravel77
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Is 15% an acceptable tip in St Pete Beach restaurants etc ?
Written 8 October 2023
Laurie A
Culbertson, Montana
What is everyone's preferred airport? Tampa or PIE? Is is best to have a rental car to get around. We are staying at Mariner Beach Club.
Written 9 September 2023
Mark G
Catonsville, Maryland
We always fly Southwest into Tampa. It is a great airport to get in and out of. It's about a 35 minute drive and we always get a rental car because there are so many places to visit/ things to do, restaurants etc. If you are just staying at your hotel for the most part I guess Lyft/Uber is fine. PIE is closer to St Pete Beach and might be a 20-25 minute drive. Never flown into PIE since Southwest doesn't.
Written 13 September 2023
Patrick N
Orlando, Florida
That is BS, the entire Suncoast Beaches are safe Dunedin to St Pete Beach you can not go wrong and all have different feels for your needs Someone giving you erroneous info to drive you somewhere else
Written 25 June 2024
smg1971
Mendon, Massachusetts
I’m not familiar with St Petersburg but I’d like to stay somewhere that’s not too crowded but close to restaurants. Redington? Treasure Island? Madeira? Broken Island? Any thoughts? Baha Shores?
Written 7 August 2021
We recently stayed in Treasure Island at Tropic Terrace and then the Bay Palms Waterside Resort. Both were excellent, not crowded because they are small. There are many high rises in the area. Tropic Terrace is in Treasure Island and the Bay Palms is 4 miles down the road in St. Petersburg.
Written 8 August 2021
I see that dogs used to not be allowed on the beach, but when looking up dog-friendly beaches St. Pete was listed. Has that changed? Anyone have any recent experience taking their dog to the public beach? Thanks!
Written 12 February 2021
Sunshine
North Canton, Ohio
I have not taken my dogs because they were no5 traveling with me but I have seen many other dogs on the beach.
Written 2 March 2021
im at st pete beach now and the water is really dark and has tons of seaweed. is this the norm ? or am i just in a bad spot ?
Written 14 July 2020
Ricrey1966
Montevideo Department, Uruguay
Probably a temporary issue. Never seen that un Sr. Pete's. Allways niceband clear. Maybe try a different spot? Enjoy!
Written 16 July 2020
sparisoma
Silver Spring, Maryland
If you’re not staying at a hotel, etc. in the immediate vicinity, is there any convenient place in the St. Pete Beach area to change clothing?
Written 3 July 2020
Irina
United States
From what I know, there are no public restrooms right on St. Pete Beach.
But in St. Pete Beach area there are bars and restaurants, that are located on the beach, they have direct, public access from the beach, and they also have restrooms. For instance, Paradise Grille at 6850 Beach Plaza or Jimmy's Beach Bar and Bistro at 6200 Gulf Blvd - these two are at the northern part of St. Pete Beach.
Further south , there are some hotels and resorts with bars and restaurants, that also have public access, but I am not sure about hotel regulations, as far as the public use of their restrooms. But I imagine, if you are at a hotel bar - you'd be able to use a restroom.
St. Pete Beach stretches from north to south for over 4 miles, down to Pass a Grille, that yes, does have another Paradise Grille Bar at 900 Gulf Way, with public restrooms.
Enjoy your visit!
Written 3 July 2020
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