Nature and Parks

Nature and Parks

Scroll down for nature and park recommendations around the St Pete and surrounding areas. For easier filtering of suggestions, even beyond nature and parks, simply visit my LovingStPete blog. There are so many parks and nature themed activity ideas in the Tampa Bay area!

I’m a St Pete Real Estate Agent with a focus in Pinellas County, including the beautiful St Pete Beach area. I actually cover most of the Tampa Bay region, especially when it comes to waterfront properties. I love our area and even run @LovingStPete as an area guide to over 15 thousand followers. I’d love to earn your real estate business! Please contact me if you would like to discuss our area or St Petersburg Real Estate

Gulfport Florida History – A Family Community

2022-12-06T13:28:07-05:00

Gulfport Florida History - A Community Published on 04/20/22: Let’s talk about Gulfport! Who knows this charming waterfront city on Boca Ciega Bay? Our family loves this ‘Old Florida’ community for many reasons, plus it’s just 12 minutes from downtown St Pete! Colt and I will be sharing our deep dive of Gulfport over [...]

Gulfport Florida History – A Family Community2022-12-06T13:28:07-05:00

New Coffee Pot Swing and More

2022-12-06T13:32:13-05:00

New Coffee Pot Swing, Banyan Trees, Pier Playground Published on 04/15/22: The new swing near Coffee Pot, the huge Banyan trees in North Straub Park, expansive playground at the pier and the Hangar Restaurant & Flight Lounge. All located within 5 minutes of each other! We live by what I’m told is the third [...]

New Coffee Pot Swing and More2022-12-06T13:32:13-05:00

Spring Themed Activity Suggestions

2022-12-06T14:14:41-05:00

Spring Themed Activity Suggestions in St Pete Published on 04/09/22: A family with young children asked me for ‘Spring Themed Activity Suggestions’ in the Tampa Bay area for this coming week/weekend. She also said they’d like to see the Easter Bunny while they’re in town. I’d love to hear your suggestions on Facebook and [...]

Spring Themed Activity Suggestions2022-12-06T14:14:41-05:00

St Pete Rocks – Hidden Painted Rocks

2022-12-06T14:19:02-05:00

St Pete Rocks - Painting and Hiding Rocks Published on 03/31/22: Who’s familiar with the St Pete Rocks group on Facebook? In short, they’ve created an ongoing treasure hunt for children and adults alike around St Pete. Artists and aspiring artists have painted and hidden rocks around St Pete for us to find! When [...]

St Pete Rocks – Hidden Painted Rocks2022-12-06T14:19:02-05:00

Upcoming Gulfport Florida Series – Information Collection

2022-12-06T14:25:34-05:00

Upcoming Gulfport Florida Series - Information Collection Published on 03/23/22: I'm excited to publish a series on Gulfport in the next couple weeks! Our family loves this waterfront community, located just 15 minutes from downtown St Pete! We appreciate you following along and exploring it with us. 🌴 In this series, we also want [...]

Upcoming Gulfport Florida Series – Information Collection2022-12-06T14:25:34-05:00

Albert Whitted Park and Playground in St Pete

2024-09-16T15:04:35-04:00

Albert Whitted Park and Playground near Downtown St Pete Published on 03/04/21: Did you know there’s a playground in downtown St Pete where you and the kids can watch dolphins, planes and boats while playing? If you have children or grandchildren, add Albert Whitted Park to your list. It’s one of Colt’s favorites for [...]

Albert Whitted Park and Playground in St Pete2024-09-16T15:04:35-04:00

Al Nixon is a North Shore Park Regular in St Petersburg

2022-12-06T14:39:12-05:00

North Shore Park Regular - Al Nixon Published on 02/25/22: Today I visited North Shore Park to count some blessings and attempt to wrap my head around the turmoil overseas. When it became clear that Russia was invading Ukraine, I followed the coverage much of the night. I couldn’t stop. The gravity of the [...]

Al Nixon is a North Shore Park Regular in St Petersburg2022-12-06T14:39:12-05:00

Weedon Island Preserve in Saint Petersburg

2024-09-16T09:53:51-04:00

Weedon Island Preserve in St Pete Published on 02/14/21: If you enjoy nature and haven’t visited the Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center in St Pete, certainly add it to your list! While the on-site Cultural/Natural History Center itself is temporarily closed (as of date of this writing), the 3,190 acres of [...]

Weedon Island Preserve in Saint Petersburg2024-09-16T09:53:51-04:00

Vinoy Park – Downtown St Petersburg Waterfront

2024-09-16T09:48:20-04:00

Vinoy Park in Downtown St Pete - Waterfront Published on 02/08/21: I highly recommend spending a morning at Vinoy Park for a sunrise. Whether you use the expansive green space for an activity, use the meandering sidewalks for a stroll, or relax on one of the numerous benches with a cup of Joe, you [...]

Vinoy Park – Downtown St Petersburg Waterfront2024-09-16T09:48:20-04:00

The Very Large Highland Recreation Complex in Largo

2024-09-16T09:30:41-04:00

Highland Recreation Complex in Largo - Playground and more. Published on 02/05/21: With construction of Largo’s new ‘futuristic’ playground now complete at the Highland Recreation Complex, we had to check it out! First, Colt and I weren’t familiar with the Highland Recreation Complex. With this in mind, we were both very surprised to see [...]

The Very Large Highland Recreation Complex in Largo2024-09-16T09:30:41-04:00
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