Is the water blue in St. Pete Beach?

Pete Beach area so you can plan, eat, dine, and adventure your way through your Florida Gulf Coast family vacation. Hugging the western coast of Florida just outside of the St. Petersburg-Tampa metro area is a 23-mile stretch of white sand and blue water.



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No, there is no seaweed blob on our beautiful beaches. St. Pete/Clearwater is known for its pristine sugar sands and clear, light green Gulf waters.

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The best time to visit St. Petersburg is from mid-June to September. Although it's expensive, St. Petersburg's near 24 hours of sunshine and White Nights celebrations during the summer months are not to be missed.

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Yes, you can swim at our beaches, year 'round! Most visitors find our Gulf water temperatures quite pleasant, especially if they are coming from colder climates. See our chart of average Gulf water temperatures below.

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Located on the shores of Treasure Island, St. Pete's Municipal Beach offers 500 feet of white sand and recreation, including beach volleyball courts, full shower and changing facilities, a snack bar, and beach-accessible wheelchairs.

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Right outside of Tampa in the gulf of Mexico is Clearwater and Clearwater beach, the title in the name says it all. It has some of the best florida beaches, with stunning white sand and blue blue water. The perfect spot for a family vacation.

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Today water temperature in Saint Pete Beach is 84.2°F. It is very warm and comfortable water for long swimming in any body of water.

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Clearwater Beach is beloved for its sugar sands and clear green-blue waters.

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Pass-a-Grille Beach is a long undeveloped stretch of public beach, perfect for a variety of water sports, including parasailing, stand-up paddleboarding, windsurfing and kiteboarding. Recent visitors raved about St. Pete Beach, noting the soft, white sand, terrific maintenance and warm Gulf of Mexico waters.

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St Petersburg (often called St Pete, for short) and St Pete Beach (no 's) are two different municipalities. St Petersburg is a fairly large city on the mainland. St Pete Beach is a small town located on the barrier island of Long Key.

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St. Pete Beach was named Tripadvisor's No. 1 Beach in the U.S. in 2021 (and #5 in the world)! Nearby Clearwater Beach also earned accolades as the No.

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Wonderful hard packed sand, easy to walk on and has an excellent length to walk and walk without obstruction. 8 miles is a long way barefoot - not what I'm used to! The beach was gorgeous on this 78 F / 26 C afternoon.

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Best Secluded Beaches near St. Pete Beach, FL 33706
  • North Shore Park. 8.6 mi. ...
  • Shell Key Preserve. 5.2 mi. ...
  • Island Kayak Tours. 4.5 mi. ...
  • Redneck Riviera. 13.2 mi. ...
  • Ft De Soto Ferry to Egmont Key. 8.3 mi. ...
  • Sunset at Pass-A-Grille Beach. 2.8 mi. ...
  • Fort Desoto Dog Beach. 7.1 mi. 4.7 (41 reviews) ...
  • Sheraton Sand Key. 11.4 mi. 3.0 (3 reviews)


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Built on 1st Avenue South, the Railroad Pier allowed for steamboats and cargo-freight ships to enter and dock in its 12-feet-deep waters.

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It's also been very popular with tourists. One of our goals is to have our visitors not rely on having to rent a car while you stay in St Pete Beach. If they fly they can take an Uber from the airport and once they're in St Pete Beach they can move around you know by walking, biking or through the Freebee service.

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