St Pete Beach


Anchored by the huge, historic Moorish Mediterranean Don CeSar Hotel, St Pete Beach is a long, double-wide strand with parasail booths and chair rentals seemingly every 50ft. It's crowded with families and spring breakers, who appreciate the big public parking lots, restaurants, bars and motels just steps away.


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2.13 MILES

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2. Treasure Island

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5. Morean Arts Center

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6. Florida Holocaust Museum

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