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St. Pete Beach Access
4.6★ · 6,861 Google ratings · St Pete Beach, Florida
✓ Parking✓ Showers✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 30 ft away · paid · fills up
Walk
175 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
89°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
3.5 miles of shoreline
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of St. Pete Beach Access
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1Parking2Showers140 ft 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 · 2019–2026
Expect warm, calm, shallow water
The gulf waters stay warm and gentle with minimal waves, and the bottom slopes gradually, making it family-friendly.
Perfect for sunsets and shells
The beach offers clear views of spectacular sunsets and abundant shells to collect without visiting souvenir shops.
Arrive before 11am on weekends
The parking lot fills rapidly after late morning, especially Friday through Sunday, making spots hard to find.
Pay parking by app or card
Parking costs $5–7 per hour and payment machines sometimes malfunction, so use Park Mobile or FlowBird app.
Check bathroom cleanliness before planning
Facilities vary widely, sometimes clean and well-stocked, sometimes lacking toilet paper or maintenance, so arrive flexible.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
80°F · overcast
Water
89°F
Waves
0.6 ft · 2 s apart
Wind
9 mph from the NE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:24 | High tide | ↑ |
| 14:51 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:57 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 4700 Gulf Blvd, St Pete Beach, FL 33706
🅿 Parking 30 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 175 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at St. Pete Beach Access?
The nearest mapped parking area is 30 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at St. Pete Beach Access?
175 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does St. Pete Beach Access 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 St. Pete Beach Access least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am 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.
