While there are tons of beaches you should visit close by, St. Petersburg offers much more than a day in the sun! One of the best places to visit is Sunken gardens a hidden tropical oasis that is the oldest living museum with over 50,000 plant species!
If looking for unique things to do in St. Pete head and check out the the over 90 murals in the arts district or visit the Dali, Chihuly or Holocaust museums.
There is also Fort De Soto, dating back to the civil war that you can now visit located on 7 miles of waterfront, with hiking trails and more or take a visit to the Boyd Hill Nature preserve a 245 acre preserve on Lake Maggiore.
