Beaches VisitSPC.com/StPeteBeach St. Pete Beach If you’re looking for beauty and personality, St. Pete Beach is the whole package. Stroll along the glimmering shoreline or cruise Gulf Boulevard, where iconic hotels and tall palm trees line a strip with vintage vibes and contemporary restaurants and resorts. Classic and international, St. Pete Beach has something for every mood or craving. Cafes galore, craft cocktail bars and brewpubs are just the beginning. Relax at hotels chock-full of amenities. Or, sip a rum runner at one of several bars right on the beach. RECENT BUZZ: St. Pete Beach was named one of the best beaches in the U.S. in Tripadvisor’s 2023 Travelers’ Choice Awards. It also made Tripadvisor’s Top 25 Beaches in the U.S. list in 2022 and was chosen as Tripadvisor’s No. 1 beach in the U.S. and No. 5 Beach in the World in 2021. WHERE TO STAY: Budget-wise and family-friendly accommo-dations right on the beach. Choose from TradeWinds Island Resorts’ two distinctive hotels: Island Grand, which includes Salty’s Tiki Bar & Beach Lounge for adults, and RumFish Beach, where you can roast s’mores by a fire at night. The historic, palatial Don CeSar, known locally as the Pink Palace, caters to guests with world-class dining and spa amenities. WHERE TO PLAY: You’ve heard of e-bikes? What about e-boats? Rent electric Duffy boats, or cruise around town in a golf cart e-moke from St. Pete Beach Electric Boat Co. Take in sunset views and the illuminated Sunshine Skyway Bridge riding about St. Pete Coastal Cruises . WHAT LOCALS KNOW: St. Pete Beach’s Corey Avenue has the charm of an old Main Street, and is where the Corey Avenue Sunday Market sets up every weekend. 26 AMERICA’S FAVORITE BEACHES
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