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Spa Beach
4.6★ · 239 Google ratings · St. Petersburg, Florida
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 275 yd away · fills up
Walk
130 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 200 yd away
Water
89°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
150 yd of shoreline
Sand
140 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 6pm
Map of Spa Beach
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1Restrooms200 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 12 visitors · 2016–2026
Plan around special events
The beach hosts frequent concerts, festivals, and holiday celebrations that draw crowds and create excellent viewing opportunities.
Arrive early or avoid rain
One reviewer reported raw sewage overflow from a drain after rain; arriving during dry conditions and early hours.
Not ideal for serious swimmers
The shallow bay water and heavy pedestrian traffic make this better for wading than lap swimming or serious recreation.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
79°F · light drizzle
Water
89°F
Waves
0.5 ft · 2 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the ENE
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 06:42 | High tide | ↑ |
| 15:35 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:58 AM.
Crowds
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📍 615 2nd Ave NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
🅿 Parking 275 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 130 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 200 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Spa Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 275 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Spa Beach?
110 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 Spa Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 200 yd from the listing.
When is Spa Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 6pm and the busiest at Sat 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
