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Getting to St. Petersburg
2 hr 1 min · 118 miles from Cape Coral (Google driving route without traffic, checked 2026-10-10; expect longer in season)
Events coming up
- Firestone Grand Prix of St. PetersburgMar 5–7 · Time TBA — check the organizerDowntown street circuit · Source
- Lightning World ChampionshipApr 1–10 · Time TBA — check the organizerSt. Petersburg Yacht Club · Source
- Mainsail Art FestivalApr 3–4 · Time TBA — check the organizerVinoy Park · Source
- Tampa Bay Blues FestivalApr 9–11 · Time TBA — check the organizerVinoy Waterfront Park · Source
- The Ocean Race stopoverMay 4–16 · Time TBA — check the organizerSt. Petersburg Yacht Club · Source
- St. Petersburg Offshore Grand PrixSep 3–5 · Time TBA — check the organizerSt. Petersburg waterfront · Source
Places to go
Top 5 per group by Google rating (4★+, 20+ reviews). Hours change — call ahead.
Eat & drink
- Crabby Village Seafood Boil – 4th St N Seafood Restaurant · 5★ (572)3153 4th St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33704, USA
- Mio’s Grill & Cafe · 4.9★ (2020)119 2nd St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA
- Aji Ceviche Bar St. Petersburg – Peruvian Restaurant · 4.8★ (546)200 1st Ave S Apt B, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA
- Pulpo Kitchen & Lounge · 4.8★ (514)2147 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33713, USA
- Fusillo Pasta St. Pete · 4.8★ (245)905 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33705, USA
Breakfast & coffee
- Eat Art Love · 4.9★ (435)589 22nd St S, St. Petersburg, FL 33712, USA
- St. Pete Bakery Café · 4.9★ (265)600 1st Ave N Ste 102, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA
- Flip Breakfast and Lunch Crêperie & Waffles Café · 4.8★ (367)625 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA
- Cafe Clementine · 4.8★ (294)255 Beach Dr NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA
- Café COPA · 4.8★ (128)1045 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33705, USA
Bars & live music
- 1st Ave Clubhouse Bourbon Bar · 5★ (73)1211 1st Ave N #100, St. Petersburg, FL 33705, USA
- Back Bar · 4.9★ (195)120 Main St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33716, USA
- Bar Chinchilla · 4.9★ (125)439 1st Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA
- Bar Chica · 4.9★ (65)1180 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33705, USA
- Welcome To The Farm · 4.8★ (1235)242 1st Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA
Things to do
- Zubrick Magic Theatre · 5★ (1870)1211 1st Ave N Ste 101, St. Petersburg, FL 33705, USA
- Totally Tiki Tours · 5★ (1052)400 2nd Ave NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA
- Phi Phi Artland · 5★ (88)2299 9th Ave N Ste 1G, St. Petersburg, FL 33713, USA
- The Werk Gallery · 5★ (36)2210 1st Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33712, USA
- ARTMOSPHERE ST. PETE - ART GALLERY & STUDIOS · 5★ (34)327 14th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA
Beaches & parks
- Elva Rouse Park · 4.9★ (104)N Shore Dr NE & 10th Ave NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA
- Vinoy Park · 4.8★ (6951)701 Bayshore Dr NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA
- North Beach At Fort DeSoto Park · 4.8★ (4615)North Beach At Fort DeSoto Park, St. Petersburg, FL 33715, USA
- Weedon Island Preserve · 4.8★ (3677)1800 Weedon Dr NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33702, USA
- North Shore Park · 4.8★ (2360)901 N Shore Dr NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA
On the water
- Mad Beach Party Charter · 5★ (1406)8610 Bay Pines Blvd, St. Petersburg, FL 33709, USA
- Well Played Charters llc · 5★ (516)3701 50th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33711, USA
- Captain de Jong Charters · 5★ (315)400 2nd Ave NE #50, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA
- Reel Coquina Fishing Charters · 5★ (260)6701 Sunshine Skyway Ln S, St. Petersburg, FL 33711, USA
- Bay Reef Fishing Charters · 5★ (185)1700 Park St N #108, St. Petersburg, FL 33710, USA
Shopping
- z•aa dress up studio · 5★ (404)578 1st Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA
- NautiGirl Beachwear · 5★ (37)216 2nd St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA
- Detox Designer Resale Boutique · 4.9★ (963)4309 4th St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33703, USA
- Poppy Jane · 4.9★ (167)212 2nd St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA
- Atlas Body + Home · 4.9★ (117)919 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33705, USA