North Shore Park

Located in the city of St. Petersburg, North Shore Park has a small, wide, and white sand beach situated in front of Tampa Bay. North Shore Park has beautiful walking paths and is a great destination for photography. 

Although North Shore Park does not have lifeguards, the park welcomes dogs on leash. The beach offers many amenities including restrooms, hiking trails, four lighted tennis courts, playgrounds, benches, and a softball field. 

There are many fun activities at North Shore Park including swimming, fishing, hiking, boating, photography, and beach walking. If you are looking for additional activities, you can drive 15 minutes southwest to see sea turtles and rare birds laying eggs and nesting respectively at Boca Ciega Bay Aquatic Preserve. 

Getting to North Shore Park is very easy – the park has a free parking lot at 901 North Shore Drive Northeast that provides easy access to the beach.

If you are looking for nearby attractions, there are many options within a 35-minute drive of North Shore Park. Oddities & Antiques is an amazing art gallery with collections of paintings, photographs, wood art, and art workshops and classes. Clearwater Marine Aquarium is home to North American river otters, green sea turtles, cownose rays, southern stingrays, nurse sharks, great white pelicans, hogfish, red drum, and Winter – a bottlenose dolphin. If you like recreational activities, Caladesi Island State Park offers a three-mile-long nature trail, boats, canoes, kayaks, birding, and wildlife viewing. Another great attraction near North Shore Park is Pier 60, an incredible fishing spot featuring street performers, artistic shops, and beautiful sunset views for clicking Instagram-worthy pictures. 

If you get hungry, there are many restaurants within a 15-minute drive of North Shore Park. The Spanish restaurant Columbia Restaurant Sand Key offers gazpacho, paella valenciana, patatas bravas, fideua, tortilla, jamon, and churros. Gondolier Pizza is a pizza restaurant featuring homemade pizza, breadsticks, and chicken wings. Another good restaurant near North Shore Park is Beach Shanty Café that serves many brunch options including dim sums, waffles, hash browns, eggs, salmon, and blintzes.

If you are looking for a hotel near North Shore Park, you can drive 25 minutes to many nearby hotels. The 4-Star Sandpearl Resort features a walk-in pool, poolside bar, spa, sauna, fitness center, kids’ club, two beachfront restaurants, and beachfront fire pits. If you are looking for affordable hotels near North Shore Park, the 3-Star Hotel Cabana Clearwater Beach has a nice pool – and Hampton Inn & Suites Clearwater Beach is a 2-Star hotel with a heated pool, rooftop bar, bistro, gym, and restaurant.