Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum
St. Petersburg 0.3 milesA lush oasis on St. Petersburg's Tampa Bay waterfront, the Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum features a bounty of palm species in a small space.

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A lush oasis on St. Petersburg's Tampa Bay waterfront, the Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum features a bounty of palm species in a small space.

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