St. Petersburg - Clearwater, FL

Travel Guide

Fort De Soto Park which includes a sandy beach
Salvador Dali Museum which includes modern architecture
Sunken Gardens featuring a garden
Redington Shores featuring a sunset and a river or creek
Downtown St. Petersburg featuring outdoor art

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

Downtown St. Petersburg featuring outdoor art

Downtown St. Petersburg

A noteworthy feature of Downtown St. Petersburg is its fantastic nightlife. While you're in town, be sure to stop and check out Tampa Bay and Palladium Theater.

Downtown St. Petersburg
Pass-a-Grille

Pass-a-Grille

5/5(26 area reviews)

Discover a quaint beach neighborhood featuring the Pass-a-Grille Historic District and Gulf Beaches Historical Museum. Enjoy walkable attractions like boutiques, an ice cream shop, outdoor art market, and fishing piers around 8th Street.

Pass-a-Grille
Clearwater Beach featuring general coastal views and a coastal town

Sand Key

4.5/5(108 area reviews)

While visiting Sand Key, you might make a stop by sights like Belleair Beach and Sand Key Park.

Sand Key
Treasure Island which includes a beach and general coastal views

Sunset Beach

4.5/5(37 area reviews)

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
Clearwater featuring cafe scenes

Downtown Clearwater

While visiting Downtown Clearwater, you might make a stop by sights like Coachman Park and Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre.

Downtown Clearwater
My other favorite beach.

Don Cesar

Don Cesar might not have many top sights, but Splash Island Water Park and Pass-a-Grille Beach are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Don Cesar
Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa

Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa

4 out of 5
400 Mandalay Ave, Clearwater Beach, FL
$215 nightly
The price is $242 total per night from Oct 22 to Oct 23
$242 total
Oct 22 - Oct 23
Total with taxes and fees
Stay at this 4-star beach resort in Clearwater Beach. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 outdoor pools, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff ...
8/10 Very Good! (2,246 reviews)
"Right on the beach with excellent amenities"

Reviewed on Oct 11, 2025

Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa
Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach

Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach

4 out of 5
100 Coronado Drive, Clearwater Beach, FL
$244 nightly
The price is $276 total per night from Oct 19 to Oct 20
$276 total
Oct 19 - Oct 20
Total with taxes and fees
Stay at this 4-star beach hotel in Clearwater Beach. Enjoy a full-service spa, 3 restaurants, and a beach locale. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (2,722 reviews)
"The room was beautiful, staff was amazing to interact with and housekeeping went above and beyond to make sure our room was taken care of!"

Reviewed on Oct 13, 2025

Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach
GALAXY HOTEL

GALAXY HOTEL

3.5 out of 5
101 3rd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL
$129 nightly
The price is $146 total per night from Oct 19 to Oct 20
$146 total
Oct 19 - Oct 20
Total with taxes and fees
Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in St. Petersburg. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and valet parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Tampa ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (445 reviews)
"Valet"

Reviewed on Oct 13, 2025

GALAXY HOTEL
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Sunset Vistas Two Bedroom Beachfront Suites

Sunset Vistas Two Bedroom Beachfront Suites

3.5 out of 5
12000 Gulf Blvd, Treasure Island, FL
Stay at this 3.5-star beach condo in Treasure Island. Enjoy 2 outdoor pools, a beach locale, and 2 hot tubs. Our guests praise the pool and the bar in our reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (3,361 reviews)
"The staff are very friendly and helpful. It is really nice to have a café and beachside bar on the property, the food is made to order with several options. Can catch an affordable trolley to Johns pass close by. Easy beach access, beautiful beach, can get chairs/umbrellas/ cabanas on the beach for ..."

Reviewed on Oct 11, 2025

Sunset Vistas Two Bedroom Beachfront Suites
Beach House Suites by the Don CeSar

Beach House Suites by the Don CeSar

3 out of 5
3860 Gulf Boulevard, St. Pete Beach, FL
Stay at this 3-star beach aparthotel in St. Pete Beach. Enjoy a beach locale, a fitness center, and WiFi (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,005 reviews)
"Suites were excellent, pool and staff great. Sister hotel shuttle bus, facilities and food delivery excellent. To be really picky the cleaners could do a slightly better job but basically can’t fault the place."

Reviewed on Oct 4, 2025

Beach House Suites by the Don CeSar
Mint House St. Petersburg - Downtown

Mint House St. Petersburg - Downtown

4.5 out of 5
77 11th St N, St. Petersburg, FL
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury aparthotel in St. Petersburg. Enjoy free WiFi, valet parking (surcharge), and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (676 reviews)
"Very nice and clean. Renovated and up to date nice."

Reviewed on Sep 20, 2025

Mint House St. Petersburg - Downtown
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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