St. Pete Beach in Florida - Tampa Bay - Travel Guide - Photo Tour

St. Pete Beach in Florida has it's own flavor, like all the beaches in the Tampa Bay Area. A great place for your next family vacation or if you are into water sports or para-sailing.

This is a freshly updated post, part of a series of travel guides, photo tours and insider tips about the Tampa Bay Area.

See extra tips and clickable links at the end of this post.

 

Enjoy your Photo Tour - Travel Guide

  

Ready for a little ride on the waves?

 

 

How about parasailing and waverunners? 

 

 

We decided to have dinner at the beach 

out on the deck of a restaurant

called Crabby Bill's. 

 

Love their T-shirt and onesies logos...

 

Don't Worry  Be Crabby 

 Been there  - Drank that

 

 

Crabby Bill himself:) 

 

After dinner, we took the boardwalk for 

a walk on the beach.

 

 

Parasailing is always a popular sport.

 

 

Waterslides for the kids and

watersport rentals

 

 Fun for the entire family

 

 

 

The sunshine was blinding...

with the water glistening in the sun.

 

 

A glance at the Holiday Inn with

it's revolving top floor restaurant and

 interesting architecture.

 

A beach wedding in progress.

 

Seems turquoise was the color of choice.

 

 

 

 

A quiet corner of the beach now that

 the rental gear is all packed away.

 

A perfect summer day at

 

 St. Pete Beach in Florida!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The last parasail nearing the coast,

a threesome.

 

 

St. Pete Beach is a real tourist haven all year around, but if you want to avoid the worst of the heat,

come visit us in March, April, May and June. 

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Relax

Sunbathe

Hang Out

 

 

 

 

Oh, and one more insider tip:

The best place to watch the sunset is from

the top deck of

the Hurricane Restaurant.

Psssst, they also have some of the best drinks in town,

 make mine a Margarita!

 

The sandy white beaches are dotted with hotels, but none are finer than the historic Don Cesar resort and hotel, dubbed Pink Palace by the locals.

 

My tip - check out the Don Cesar here-

 If you happen to be in the area on a Sunday I highly recommend their brunch - it is to die for.

 

Then stroll downstairs

for a drink at their outdoor bar or a walk on the beach. 

 

 

The Don, as it is often called, is a landmark hotel, built right before the depression in the late 1920s, located on one of the finest beaches in our area, St. Pete Beach. website: www.doncesar.com

 

 

Don't forget to collect your own treasures

Seashells

to remember your trip forever.

 

 

... but most of all - don't forget to

take lots of photos

 

Vacation Memories

 

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed this newest photo tour in my series

Travel Florida - Tampa Bay Area

Things to do and places to see ... 

 

If you missed the series, here are a few

clickable links

Wildlife and Nature Park in Pinellas Park, FL

Botanical Garden - Palms and Tropical Garden in Largo, FL

Sunken Gardens - Tropical Paradise in St. Petersburg, FL

 Beach and Pelicans - Redington Beach in FL

 

 

Thanks for looking!

All images © 2009 Rose H. 

 

Last uppdate on Sep 19, 2010