Day Trips

Day Trips

Scroll down for day trip suggestions. Or for easier filtering by activity type and location, simply visit my LovingStPete main page and sort accordingly for Day Trips. While we really never have to leave the Pinellas County area, it’s still fun to occasionally leave town. Day trips are 1 to 2 1/2 hours away and doable in a day.

My name is Mike Braswell and I’m Real Estate agent in the Tampa Bay area. I truly love our area and even started @LovingStPete on Facebook and Instagram for over 15 thousand followers to reference. My main focus is waterfront properties, though I’d love to earn your business no matter the location! Please contact me if you would like to discuss our area or St Petersburg Real Estate.

Egmont Key Sandbar and Explore Old Fort

2024-09-15T19:02:04-04:00

Egmont Key Sandbar is Family Fun! Published on 10/29/20: While beautiful Egmont Key is only accessible by boat, you need not own a boat to reach it. Read ahead to learn how! Egmont Key is full of history and only 20-25 minutes southwest of St Pete. It's different than the previous boating destinations (sandbars) [...]

Egmont Key Sandbar and Explore Old Fort2024-09-15T19:02:04-04:00

Swan and Dolphin at Disney

2024-09-15T18:48:19-04:00

Swan and Dolphin Hotels In Orlando Published on 10/26/20: While day/weekend trips to the Disney Parks are a benefit of living in our area, with that comes difficult decisions. With a plethora of lodging options around the Disney parks, ‘where to stay’ is a frequent dilemma. This weekend we stayed at Disney’s Swan & [...]

Swan and Dolphin at Disney2024-09-15T18:48:19-04:00

Epcot is not far from St. Petersburg

2024-09-15T18:43:36-04:00

Walt Disney's Epcot - Day Trip from St Pete Published on 10/26/20: For those with children or simply young at heart, one of the great aspects of living in the Tampa Bay Area is the close proximity to Disney Parks! In this case we're talking about Epcot! While we’ve done Disney day trips, we [...]

Epcot is not far from St. Petersburg2024-09-15T18:43:36-04:00

Shell Key Sandbar and Camping

2024-09-13T22:33:06-04:00

Shell Key Off Southern Tip of Pinellas County, St Pete Published on 10/16/20: While we’re on the sandbar theme, if you have yet to check out Shell Key, it’s certainly worth the stop! Shell Key is only a 20-minute boat trip from Downtown St Pete, closer than previously mentioned Passage Key. Very easy to [...]

Shell Key Sandbar and Camping2024-09-13T22:33:06-04:00

Passage Key – A Sandbar Paradise

2024-09-13T22:30:46-04:00

Passage Key Is a Boat Ride Away, Near Anna Maria Island Published on 10/11/20: Want to pretend you are on a Caribbean Island for the day? Great news for St Pete residents is that we can, via simply a 30-minute boat ride to Passage Key! This beautiful view is located just south of us [...]

Passage Key – A Sandbar Paradise2024-09-13T22:30:46-04:00

Kennedy Space Center Guide

2022-12-05T19:57:45-05:00

Kennedy Space Center Guide Published on 07/18/22: Any rocket and space fans out there? We love watching the Cape Canaveral launches from St Pete! So much so that we wanted a behind the scenes look. While my #LovingStPeteDayTrips series typically only includes destinations within a 2-hour drive, I’m making an exception for the Kennedy [...]

Kennedy Space Center Guide2022-12-05T19:57:45-05:00

Hunsader Farms in Bradenton

2024-09-13T21:42:55-04:00

Hunsader Farms in Bradenton Published on 10/04/20: It’s Fall Y’all!! And with that we headed to Hunsader Farms in Bradenton for a quick day trip (50 min). A great property for the whole family to roam! While we certainly enjoyed our visit, had we waited another week or two, their annual Pumpkin Festival would [...]

Hunsader Farms in Bradenton2024-09-13T21:42:55-04:00

TreeUmph! Bradenton Adventure Course

2022-12-06T11:49:52-05:00

TreeUmph! Bradenton Adventure Course! Published on 06/02/22: - Trying to add a few activities to LovingStPete.com for you to include in your summertime mix. A few days ago I added Vertical Ventures, a climbing studio for all ages, right here in St Pete. Next up is TreeUmph adventure course! Anyone familiar? 1400 Google Reviews [...]

TreeUmph! Bradenton Adventure Course2022-12-06T11:49:52-05:00

Cross Bay Ferry Between St Petersburg and Tampa Review | Video

2024-09-17T07:47:21-04:00

Cross Bay Ferry Between St Petersburg and Tampa Review | Video Published on 03/15/21: Here’s my final Cross-Bay Ferry post for now. A 3 minute video I quickly put together for a visual of what to expect. Plus, below you’ll find alternatives to walking for those who want to cover more territory or aren’t [...]

Cross Bay Ferry Between St Petersburg and Tampa Review | Video2024-09-17T07:47:21-04:00

Plant City Strawberry Festival – Guide for Family Part 2

2024-09-17T07:24:54-04:00

Plant City Strawberry Festival - Guide for Family Published on 03/12/21: For those who missed our post earlier in the week, this is the last weekend of the Florida Strawberry Festival. The festival is in Plant City about 45-55 minutes from St Pete. Entry fee is $10 for adults and $5 for ages 6 [...]

Plant City Strawberry Festival – Guide for Family Part 22024-09-17T07:24:54-04:00
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