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

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
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
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
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
Clearwater Marine Aquarium showing marine life as well as a small group of people

Island Estate

While there might not be top attractions in Island Estate, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Clearwater Beach and Clearwater Beach Municipal Marina.

Island Estate
Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa

Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa

4 out of 5
400 Mandalay Ave, Clearwater Beach, FL
The price is NT$4,782 per night from Aug 18 to Aug 19
NT$4,782
NT$6,580 total
Aug 18 - Aug 19
includes taxes & 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! (2,082 reviews)
"loved this hotel best beds, rooms were very clean, staff was awesome, very walkable to food , right on bed and a starbucks in the hotel"

Reviewed on 2025/8/4

Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa
Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront

Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront

4 out of 5
333 1st St S, St. Petersburg, FL
The price is NT$2,258 per night from Sep 1 to Sep 2
NT$2,258
NT$2,552 total
Sep 1 - Sep 2
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in St. Petersburg. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), room service, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful ...
7.6/10 Good! (1,001 reviews)
"Parking"

Reviewed on 2025/8/4

Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront
Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach

Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach

4 out of 5
100 Coronado Drive, Clearwater Beach, FL
The price is NT$7,059 per night from Sep 1 to Sep 2
NT$7,059
NT$9,153 total
Sep 1 - Sep 2
includes taxes & 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 ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (2,484 reviews)
"Amazing hotel, clean and tidy, great views. Hotel rooms great size"

Reviewed on 2025/8/7

Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach
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! (3,286 reviews)
"Very nice view. Easy access to the beach and very reasonable price"

Reviewed on 2025/8/4

Sunset Vistas Two Bedroom Beachfront Suites
John's Pass Hotel

John's Pass Hotel

2 out of 5
12854 Johns Wy, Madeira Beach, FL
Stay at this aparthotel in Madeira Beach. Enjoy free WiFi, a marina, and 4 beach bars. Our guests praise the clean rooms in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (220 reviews)
"Our AC was on 69, but it was humid and warmer in the room; we were unable to change it. I called the main # and maintenance came in 10 minutes and reset it. We didn't have anymore problems."

Reviewed on 2025/8/6

John's Pass Hotel
FUSION Resort Waterfront Suites

FUSION Resort Waterfront Suites

3.5 out of 5
290 107th Avenue, Treasure Island, FL
Stay at this 3.5-star aparthotel in Treasure Island. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a rooftop terrace. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,050 reviews)
"So nice"

Reviewed on 2025/8/5

FUSION Resort Waterfront Suites
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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