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Aerial view of St. Petersburg, Florida

St. Petersburg

The western terminus for the Florida Coast to Coast Trail, St. Petersburg’s urban green space is largely coastal and tropical along the breezy tip of the Pinellas peninsula

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Cactus garden

Long home to the southern terminus of the Pinellas Trail, St. Petersburg now also picks up a Trail Town designation as the western terminus for the state-spanning Florida Coast to Coast Trail.

While natural habitats are scattered islands in this dense urban area, all of these parks provide a retreat and some of them offer an genuine immersion away from the bustle of the city.

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Trails and Parks near St. Petersburg

Best Trails and Parks in St. Petersburg

Path at Boyd Hill Park

Boyd Hill Nature Preserve

Once a zoo in St. Petersburg, Boyd Hill Park has 3 miles of trails looping through a mosaic of natural habitats and tropical landscapes along Lake Maggiore.

Flamingo feeding at Sunken Gardens

Sunken Gardens

One of Florida’s oldest roadside attractions, Sunken Gardens is now a county park showing off more than a century’s worth of botanical bounty in St. Petersburg

Weedon Island Preserve

Tunneling through mangrove forests and palm hammocks to overlooks on Tampa Bay, the trails of Weedon Island Preserve offer unique perspectives for birders while interpreting one of Florida’s ancient settlements.

Major Bike Trails in St. Petersburg

Bike path through pine forest

Florida Coast to Coast Trail

With a corridor spanning more than 220 miles across nine Florida counties, the Florida Coast to Coast Trail (C2C) is Central Florida’s long distance bike path

Pinellas Trail Dunedin

Pinellas Trail

A paved ribbon stretching the length of Pinellas County from St. Petersburg to Tarpon Springs, the Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail provides cyclists with nearly 38 miles of low-stress cruising

More Trails and Parks near St. Petersburg

Arrowhead Nature Trail

Arrowhead Nature Trail

Arrowhead Nature Trail
Fort de Soto Park

Barrier Free Trail

Barrier Free Trail
Boca Ciega Millenium Park

Boca Ciega Millennium Park

Boca Ciega Millennium Park
Boardwalk at Clam Bayou

Clam Bayou Nature Preserve

Clam Bayou Nature Preserve
Cabbage palms adjoining a trail

Cockroach Bay Nature Preserve

Cockroach Bay Nature Preserve
Wetlands with water lilies on open water

Eagle Lake Park

Eagle Lake Park
Brick streets on Egmont Key

Egmont Key State Park

Egmont Key State Park
Florida Botanical Gardens

Florida Botanical Gardens

Florida Botanical Gardens
Boardwalk framed by live oaks and saw palmetto

George McGough Nature Park

George McGough Nature Park
Palm Arboretum

Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum

Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum
Palm fronds draping over trail

Hightower Trail System

Hightower Trail System
Lengthy boardwalk heading towards mangrove flats

John R. Bonner Nature Park

John R. Bonner Nature Park
Tall cattails around deck overlooking lake

Lake Seminole Park

Lake Seminole Park
Madira Bickel Mound

Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological Site

Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological Site
Dock edged by mangroves

Maximo Park

Maximo Park
Footpath leading through ferns

Sawgrass Lake Park

Sawgrass Lake Park
Soldier's Hole is lined with mangroves

Soldier’s Hole Nature Trail

Soldier’s Hole Nature Trail
Mangroves in brownish water

Terra Ceia Preserve State Park

Terra Ceia Preserve State Park
Paved path between pines

Walsingham Park

Walsingham Park

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The new 50 Hikes in Central Florida

October 5, 2018//  by Sandra Friend

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NEARBY: Bradenton, Brandon, Clearwater Beach, Largo, Tampa | ALONG: Florida Coast to Coast Trail, Gulf of Mexico, Pinellas Trail, Tampa Bay | PART OF: Central Florida

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Apalachicola. Apalachicola National Forest. Blackwater River State Forest. Blountstown. Bonifay. Bristol. Cape San Blas. Carrabelle. Chattahoochee. Chipley. Crawfordville. Crestview. DeFuniak Springs. Destin. Ebro. Eglin Air Force Base. Fort Walton Beach. Freeport. Gulf Islands National Seashore. Madison. Marianna. Milton. Monticello. Mossy Head. Navarre Beach . Niceville. Panama City Beach. Pensacola. Ponce De Leon. Port St. Joe. Quincy. Sopchoppy. South Walton. St. Marks. St. Marks NWR. Tallahassee. Vernon. Wakulla. Wewahitchka

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