St. Petersburg - Clearwater Travel Guide

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Fort De Soto Park featuring a beach

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Plan time for visits to the top-rated white-sand beaches of the region as well as its varied cultural attractions.

West of Tampa is a glorious peninsula, stretching from Clearwater south to St. Petersburg. Come for beautiful beaches and discover unexpected cultural treasures.

On the Gulf of Mexico side of the peninsula, the sugary white sands and warm waters of Clearwater Beach make it an award winner, popular with families and singles. Visit the beach year-round. Walk out onto Pier 60 to look for dolphins swimming in the wild and photograph a striking sunset. Nearby is the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, with dolphins, pelicans, sea turtles, otters, sharks and rays. Find more than 120 man-made and artistically decorated dolphins along the Clearwater Dolphin Trail throughout the Clearwater and St. Petersburg region.

Cross the causeway to Clearwater. Attend the Capitol Theatre’s big-name comedy and music acts in an intimate venue. See community theater or participate in adult summer acting classes at the Francis Wilson Playhouse. Head east to Ruth Eckerd Hall along Tampa Bay. Major acts, including touring Broadway shows, perform in this larger venue. Nearby, watch the home team Clearwater Threshers play baseball or Philadelphia Phillies in spring training at Spectrum Field.

Head south along the peninsula to enjoy other beautiful beaches all along the Gulf Coast. Stop at the Florida Botanical Gardens in Largo. In November, Treasure Island hosts the Sanding Ovations festival, with expert sand sculptors making masterful creations and music, food and beach activities for amateur sandcastle builders.

St. Petersburg offers numerous varied museums, from the Florida Holocaust Museum to the Dalí Museum, with an amazingly large number of the artist’s works, and the Chihuly Collection of exquisite glass.

Just inland is Lake Maggiore with the Boyd Hill Nature Preserve. Visit its aviary and look for birds in the wild along its boardwalk.

Complete your Clearwater and St. Petersburg trip at another sandy spot, St. Petersburg Beach. In fact, your vacation could be perfect even if you did nothing but relax on the powdery white sands of the two cities’ famous beaches.

Where to stay in St. Petersburg - Clearwater

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Downtown St. Petersburg

Downtown St. Petersburg is beloved for its fantastic nightlife. Take some time to explore sights in the area like Tampa Bay and Jannus Live.

Downtown St. Petersburg
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Pass-a-Grille

Pass-a-Grille is popular for its beaches, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Pass-a-Grille Beach or St. Petersburg - Clearwater Beaches.

Pass-a-Grille
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Isla del Sol

Isla del Sol might not have many top sights, but Boca Ciega Bay Aquatic Preserve and Merry Pier are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Isla del Sol
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Sand Key

If you're spending some time in Sand Key, Belleair Beach and Sand Key Park are top sights worth seeing.

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Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach is noteworthy for its beaches, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Sunset Beach and St. Petersburg Municipal Beach.

Sunset Beach
Great Explorations Children\'s Museum which includes signage

Historic Old Northeast

While visiting Historic Old Northeast, you might make a stop by sights like Sunken Gardens and Vinoy Park.

Historic Old Northeast
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3 out of 5
5300 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach, FL
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Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa
Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa
4 out of 5
400 Mandalay Ave, Clearwater Beach, FL
The price is AU$351 per night from 21 Nov to 22 Nov
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4 out of 5
6000 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach, FL
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Mint House St. Petersburg - Downtown
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4.5 out of 5
77 11th St N, St. Petersburg, FL
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Beso Del Sol Resort
Beso Del Sol Resort
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Sunset Vistas Two Bedroom Beachfront Suites
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3.5 out of 5
12000 Gulf Blvd, Treasure Island, FL
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