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Skyway Beach
4.7★ · 464 Google ratings · St. Petersburg, Florida
✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
60 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Water
89°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Crowds
Quietest Thu 8am
Map of Skyway Beach
Guide
Good to know
Go for sunrises and sunsets
The Skyway Bridge provides a dramatic backdrop for photography and viewing, with special appeal at dawn and dusk.
Visit for kite surfing and wind sports
The shallow water, consistent afternoon breeze, and sandy bottom make this a popular spot for kiteboarding and windsurfing year-round.
Arrive early on weekends
The beach fills up during peak hours, especially on nice weather days when crowds gather for various water activities.
Bring water shoes or sandals
Broken shells, oysters, and coral in the shallow water can cut feet, so footwear is essential before wading.
Pack your own trash out
Trash collection is inconsistent, leaving debris around receptacles and broken glass scattered on the beach.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
83°F · overcast
Water
89°F
Waves
0.5 ft · 2 s apart
Wind
10 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 04:50 | High tide | ↑ |
| 13:57 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:58 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Skyway Beach?
60 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Skyway Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Skyway Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 8am and the busiest at Sun 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
