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St. Pete Beach and the Don CeSar

A long barrier-island beach watched over by the 'Pink Palace', a 1928 hotel built in the Jazz Age.

Photo: porkfork6 from Saint Petersburg, FL, USA · CC BY 2.0
Open
Always open
Price
Free; paid parking
Time Needed
Half a day
Address
3400 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
About 20 minutes by car west of downtown St. Petersburg.

Why Go

St. Pete Beach is a laid-back resort town of motels and beach bars on the Gulf. The pink Don CeSar opened in 1928 and served as a military hospital in World War II. Pass-a-Grille, at the island's southern tip, is the prettiest stretch.

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