Photo: Gabriel Classon (gabeclasson on Flickr) · CC BY 2.097% of residents live within a half mile of a park in St. Pete Beach
1.8 miles of mapped trail cross St. Pete Beach, 0.8 per square mile of land. 34 acres are parks and preserves, 3.9 per 1,000 residents. 2% of St. Pete Beach’s land is conserved, about 33 acres.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #232 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is St. Pete Beach?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does St. Pete Beach have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, St. Pete Beach is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #232 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Water is more than half of St. Pete Beach’s area (5 of 7 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Ron McKenney Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Colonel Michael J.Horan Park
33 conserved acres
2% of St. Pete Beach’s land. Water is left out: St. Pete Beach has 2.1 square miles of land and 4.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages St. Pete Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upham Beach Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| St Pete Beach Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Lazarillo Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Vina Del Mar Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Egan Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Mckenney Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Hurley Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Horan Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Lido Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Pass A Grille Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
12 places to go in St. Pete Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
7.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
April is the best month for walking in St. Pete Beach
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 70 | 73 | 76 | 81 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 77 | 73 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
November is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 9.3 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in St. Pete Beach →
St. Pete Beach and its neighbors
St. Pete Beach has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Pete Beach | 2% | 0.8 | 4 | 97% | B |
| Treasure Island | 2% | 1.1 | 4 | 99%+ | B+ |
| St. Petersburg | 13% | 0.7 | 19 | 93% | A |
| South Pasadena | 3% | 1.1 | 2 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Tierra Verde | 100% | 0.6 | 370 | 76% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in St. Pete Beach
Where can I hike in St. Pete Beach?
The longest trail networks: Ron McKenney Park, 0.1 miles; Frank T. Hurley Park, 0.1 miles; Colonel Michael J.Horan Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of St. Pete Beach is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 3% for a Florida town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on St. Pete Beach’s trails?
Ron McKenney Park and Frank T. Hurley Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in St. Pete Beach?
7.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.8 of painted or protected lanes, 0.7 of off-road paths and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near St. Pete Beach?
8,807 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Pete Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does St. Pete Beach have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #232 of 638 in Florida. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from St. Pete Beach neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →