Boyd Hill Nature Preserve
Park
340 acres6.1 mi of trail
Center LoopMain TrailUplands TrailLakeside Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Jackdude101 · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in St. Petersburg
13% of St. Petersburg’s land is conserved: 5,062 acres
93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Boyd Hill Nature Preserve (6.1 mi), Weedon Island Preserve (4.5 mi), Lake Vista Park (2.2 mi). 44 miles of mapped trail cross St. Petersburg, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #67 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
5,062 acres · of 61.8 sq mi of land
Trails
44 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,109 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
143 mi
87 mi lanes · 35 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
43
21 beaches · 27 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is St. Petersburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does St. Petersburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, St. Petersburg is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #67 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of St. Petersburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (44 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5,109 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13BParks close to home93% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 86%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 90%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, St. Petersburg ranks #123 on Outdoors.
Water is more than half of St. Petersburg’s area (74 of 135 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, with 6.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Weedon Island Preserve
Managed by Pinellas County
988 acres4.5 mi of trail
Boy Scout TrailBay BoardwalkTower BoardwalkRiviera Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Lake Vista Park
Park
40 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Bartlett Park
Park
35 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Demen's Landing Park
Park
13 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 106 parks & preserves
Boyd Hill Nature Preserve340 acres · 6.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWeedon Island Preserve988 acres · 4.5 mi of trail · Pinellas County
DirectionsLake Vista Park40 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsJack Puryear Park34 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBartlett Park35 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsFossil Park34 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsCoquina Key Park16 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsDemen's Landing Park13 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsAzalea Park29 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Saint Petersburg Parks and Recreation
DirectionsBooker Creek Park22 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsCrescent Lake Park51 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWildwood Park12 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWilliams Park4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsMaximo Park43 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCampbell Park36 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Saint Petersburg Parks and Recreation
DirectionsSaint Pete Pier District21 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Saint Petersburg
DirectionsGrandview Park10 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMirror Lake Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsVinoy Park31 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsClam Bayou Nature Preserve28 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWoodlawn Park27 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Saint Petersburg Parks and Recreation
DirectionsChilds Park14 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsAbercrombie Park12 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsAlbert Whitted Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsKiwanis Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Placido Bayou "Landing Strip" Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHistoric Round Lake Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Walter Fuller Park67 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFort De Soto County Park19 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGladden Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSpa Beach Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSaint Pete Pier4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Sunset Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCoastal Thicket1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRoss Island147 acres
Tarpon Key86 acres
Northwest Park35 acres
DirectionsDell Holmes Park23 acres
Directions31st Street Sports Complex22 acres
DirectionsPinellas Point Park20 acres
Edgemoor Park19 acres
DirectionsBroadwater Park14 acres
Lassing Park13 acres
Northeast Park13 acres
DirectionsDenver Park12 acres
DirectionsPlacido Bayou Reserves West10 acres
DirectionsFlora Wylie Park8 acres
DirectionsLakewood Sports Complex8 acres
DirectionsCoffee Pot Park8 acres
DirectionsBear Creek Park7 acres
Lake Pasadena Park7 acres
Snake Island6 acres
Benjamin Island6 acres
North Shore Park6 acres
DirectionsNorth Straub Park6 acres
DirectionsForrest Bluff Park5 acres
Crisp Park5 acres
Roberts Park5 acres
Little Bayou Park5 acres
Sheffield Lake Park4 acres
DirectionsBay Vista Park4 acres
DirectionsJungle Prada4 acres
DirectionsWhale Island4 acres
Coconut Park4 acres
South Straub Park4 acres
DirectionsBayou Highlands Neighborhood Park4 acres
Meadowlawn Park4 acres
Enoch Davis Park4 acres
Seminole Park4 acres
Trailhead Park4 acres
Leslee Lake Park2 acres
Lynch Lake Park2 acres
Rio Vista Park2 acres
Cook Park2 acres
Tyrone Park2 acres
Queen Dennis Park2 acres
Allendale Park2 acres
Shore Acres Park2 acres
DirectionsNorth Shore Aquatic Center2 acres
DirectionsRoser Park2 acres
DirectionsPoynter Park2 acres · City of Saint Petersburg
DirectionsSlater's Woods2 acres
DirectionsEuclid Lake Park2 acres
Circle Park2 acres
Dwight Jones Park2 acres
DirectionsPioneer Park2 acres
DirectionsJordan Park2 acres
DirectionsShore Acres Mini Park2 acres
Franklin Heights Park1 acres
Eaglecrest Park1 acres
DirectionsDisston Lake Park1 acres
Elva Rouse Park1 acres
DirectionsSnell Isle Park1 acres
Jorgenson Lake Park1 acres
International Park1 acres
DirectionsBaywood Park1 acres
Arrowhead Park1 acres
Granada Terrace Park1 acres
Booker Creek Linear Park1 acres
Mastry Lake Park1 acres
No Mow Area1 acres
DirectionsMillennium Youth Park1 acres
Silver Lake Playlot1 acres
Lakewood Terrace Neighborhood Park1 acres
Coffee Pot Riviera Park1 acres
Switch Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
5,062 conserved acres
13% of St. Petersburg’s land. Water is left out: St. Petersburg has 61.8 square miles of land and 73.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages St. Petersburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,730 ac
Town or city2,390 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service16 ac
Private owners14 ac
Regional agency9 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits5 ac
State parks4 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,440 acLocal Park · 1,282 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1,000 acLocal Recreation Area · 424 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 16 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weedon Island Preserve State Conservation Area | County | 2,440 | Open |
| Boyd Hill Nature Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 817 | Open |
| Mangrove Bay Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 202 | Open |
| Walter Fuller Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 115 | Open |
| War Veterans Memorial County Park Local Park | County | 67 | Open |
| Cabbage Key Management Area Local Other or Unknown | County | 66 | Open |
| Sawgrass Lake Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 57 | Open |
| Maximo Park Local Park | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Crescent Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Jack Puryear Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
195 places to go in St. Petersburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in St. Petersburg
Plus 18 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Swimming spots in St. Petersburg
Elks Losge
DirectionsPublic pools in St. Petersburg
Childs Park PoolHours: Mon–Fri 1 pm – 4 pm; Sun 4 pm – 7 pm · In Childs Park
DirectionsCommunity Pool
DirectionsCommunity Pool
DirectionsE.H. McLin PoolHours: Mon–Sat 1 pm – 4 pm · In Campbell Park
DirectionsHelen M. Roberts Pool
DirectionsJennie Hall PoolHours: Mo-Fr, Su 13:00-16:00 · In Wildwood Park
DirectionsLake Vista PoolHours: Mon–Sat 1 pm – 4 pm · In Lake Vista Park
DirectionsShore Acres PoolIn Shore Acres Park
Directions1 more public pool
Walter Fuller PoolHours: Mon–Sat 1 pm – 4 pm · In Walter Fuller Park
DirectionsPlus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in St. Petersburg
Davista Community Playground
DirectionsDell Holmes Splash ParkIn Dell Holmes Park
DirectionsLive Oak Community Playground
DirectionsRoberts Park PlaygroundIn Roberts Park
DirectionsRoyal "Roy" Eden Jr. Community Playground
Directions93 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in St. Petersburg
Coquina Key Dog ParkHours: Mo-Su dawn-dusk · In Coquina Key Park
DirectionsCrescent Lake Dog ParkIn Crescent Lake Park
DirectionsCrescent Lake Small Dog ParkIn Crescent Lake Park
DirectionsKenwood Dog Park
DirectionsMutts and Martinis
DirectionsNorth Shore Dog ParkIn North Shore Park
DirectionsPet Park
DirectionsPinellas Ale Works Brewery & Tap RoomHours: Mo-Th 15:00-22:00, Fr 15:00-24:00, Sa 12:00-24:00, Su 12:00-20:00
Directions1 more dog park
The Dog Bar
DirectionsPlus 4 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in St. Petersburg
Kayak LaunchIn Jack Puryear Park
DirectionsSunlit Cove Boat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 25 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in St. Petersburg
Fishing DeckIn Saint Pete Pier
DirectionsScenic views in St. Petersburg
Gamma Point
DirectionsLookout PointIn Weedon Island Preserve
DirectionsObservation Deck 1In Walter Fuller Park
DirectionsObservation Deck 2In Walter Fuller Park
DirectionsObservation Deck 3In Walter Fuller Park
DirectionsSalt Creek Observation DeckIn Bartlett Park
DirectionsPlus 5 scenic views without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in St. Petersburg
10 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in St. Petersburg
Youth Camping AreaIn Fort De Soto County Park
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map.
Community gardens in St. Petersburg
6 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
20 named trails and 43 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 5.8 mi
Center Loop1.3 mi
Boy Scout Trail1.2 mi
Main Trail0.9 mi
Lakeside Trail0.7 mi
Uplands Trail0.7 mi
Bay Boardwalk0.7 mi
Tower Boardwalk0.5 mi
Riviera Trail0.5 mi
Sand Scrub Trail0.4 mi
Lookout Point Trail0.4 mi
10 more trails
Field Mouse Trail
0.3 miCanal Trail
0.2 miPine Flatwoods Trail
0.2 miLanding Strip Walkway
0.2 miOak Pine Hammock Trail
0.1 miWillow Marsh Trail
0.1 miSwamp Woodlands Boardwalk
0.1 miOld Bridge Trail
0.1 miSwamp Woodlands Trail
0.1 miEast Harbor Drive South
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Blue Heron LakelakeBowser MarshButterfly LakeCoffee Pot BayouCrescent LakelakeEagle LakelakeEmerald LakereservoirEuclid LakeFitness lakeFoch LakelakeFossil Park PondFox PondpondGlen LakelakeHarshaw LakeJorgenson LakeJungle LakeKelly LakeLake CarillonlakeLake DisstonpondLake EgretlakeLake EliLake FlamingopondLake HeronreservoirLake LucernereservoirLake MaggioreLake PlacidoreservoirLake VistaLeslee LakepondLouise LakeLynch LakeMastry LakelakeMirror LakelakeMystic LakeNew LakelakePasadena LakelakePuryear LakelakeRound LakepondSheffield LakepondSirmons LakeSunlit CoveWax Myrtle PondZeta PondlakeSalt Creek
Biking & sports
143 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
87 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
35 mi
off-road bike paths
22 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
186Tennis
65Baseball
58Pickleball
56Basketball
33Soccer
22Beach volleyball
8Football
4Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →32 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 11 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
U.S. Post OfficeBuilding · listed 1975
About itJohn C. Williams HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itVinoy Park HotelBuilding · listed 1978
About itSt. Petersburg Lawn Bowling ClubDistrict · listed 1980
About itCasa Coe da SolBuilding · listed 1980
About itVeillard HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itSnell ArcadeBuilding · listed 1982
About itCentral High SchoolBuilding · listed 1984
About itAlexander HotelBuilding · listed 1984
About itCasa De Muchas FloresBuilding · listed 1985
About itStudebaker BuildingBuilding · listed 1985
About itDennis HotelBuilding · listed 1986
About it20 more on the History page.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in St. Petersburg
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 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 78 | 73 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
November is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 9.3 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in St. Petersburg →
Next door
St. Petersburg and its neighbors
St. Petersburg has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
St. Petersburg44 miFeather Sound3.6 miGulfport2.9 miSt. Pete Beach1.8 miTierra Verde0.7 miSouth Pasadena0.7 miLealman0.4 miWest Lealman0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Petersburg | 13% | 0.7 | 19 | 93% | A |
| Feather Sound | 3% | 1.3 | 17 | 70% | B+ |
| Lealman | 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 79% | C |
| Tierra Verde | 100% | 0.6 | 370 | 76% | A |
| South Pasadena | 3% | 1.1 | 2 | 99%+ | B+ |
| West Lealman | 6% | under 0.1 | 8 | 66% | C |
| Gulfport | 5% | 1.0 | 9 | 95% | A− |
| St. Pete Beach | 2% | 0.8 | 4 | 97% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in St. Petersburg
Where can I hike in St. Petersburg?
The longest trail networks: Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, 6.1 miles; Weedon Island Preserve, 4.5 miles; Lake Vista Park, 2.2 miles; Jack Puryear Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of St. Petersburg is conserved land?
13% 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. Petersburg’s trails?
Boyd Hill Nature Preserve and Weedon Island Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in St. Petersburg?
143 miles of bike routes are on the map: 87 of painted or protected lanes, 35 of off-road paths and 22 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near St. Petersburg?
24,932 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Petersburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,109 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does St. Petersburg have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #67 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. Petersburg neighbors.
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Sources
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 →