St. Pete Beach is a Pinellas County destination, the longest undeveloped stretch of public beach in the St. Pete/Clearwater area at Pass-a-Grille Beach.. Although he city has a total area of 19.9 square miles, only 2.2 square miles is land, and 17.6 square miles is water. St. Pete Beach occupies the entire space of Long Key, a barrier island at the east central edge of the Gulf of Mexico. Three bridges lead into the city, connecting it to Treasure Island, South Pasadena and the Bayway Isles area of St. Petersburg.
Along with the beautiful white sandy beaches and an average of 361 days of sunshine per year, St. Pete Beach is where you can find the architecturally and historically grand Don CeSar resort, world-class museums and The Pier, a five-story dining and shopping complex. The downtown district is centered on Corey Avenue and contains many bars, restaurants, galleries and shopping popular with both tourists and locals. The Pass-a-Grille Historic District and the historic Don CeSar beach resort are located at the southern end of the beach.
Trip Advisor’s community of travelers named St. Pete Beach the No. 4 beach in the U.S. in 2019.
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