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

Huge Banyan Trees and Bombax Downtown

2024-09-16T09:27:03-04:00

The Huge Banyan Trees and Bombax Tree in Downtown St Pete Published on 02/03/21: Colt’s favorite trees downtown are worthy of their own post! I’m certain these beauties are special to many around the area. Am I right? First up, the sprawling Banyan trees in North Straub Park, directly across from Alto Mare Fish [...]

Huge Banyan Trees and Bombax Downtown2024-09-16T09:27:03-04:00

Crescent Lake Park Near Downtown St Pete

2024-09-16T09:15:12-04:00

Crescent Lake Park Near Downtown St Petersburg Published on 01/31/21: I joked in my last post about Colt saying he wanted to go watch me eat oysters and drink an adult beverage. However, what he really said was “let’s go to Crescent Lake Park!”. So we made it a win-win yesterday by also spending [...]

Crescent Lake Park Near Downtown St Pete2024-09-16T09:15:12-04:00

Wild Roots St Petersburg Sells Indoor Plants

2022-12-06T14:59:35-05:00

Wild Roots St Pete - Indoor Plants Published on 01/29/22: Any green thumbs out there? Want to be? Colt’s growing plants on our patio (one even w/ sizable tomatoes) and has a suggestion. Source your plants from independently owned shops who go the extra mile to help you! A great option for indoor plants [...]

Wild Roots St Petersburg Sells Indoor Plants2022-12-06T14:59:35-05:00

Lassing Park along St Petersburg Waterfront

2024-09-16T08:55:05-04:00

Lassing Park - St Pete Top 5 Waterfront Park System Published on 01/29/21: Did you know that “...with 137 parks and 7 miles of preserved downtown waterfront, St. Pete boasts the THIRD largest urban waterfront park system in North America”? Love it, but now which waterfront park to visit? Last night, Colt and I [...]

Lassing Park along St Petersburg Waterfront2024-09-16T08:55:05-04:00

Downtown St Petersburg Christmas Holiday Lights in North Straub Park | Video

2022-12-20T09:49:35-05:00

Downtown St Petersburg Christmas Lights in North Straub Park | Video Published on 12/23/21 (Scroll down for video): If you have yet to take in the holiday sights and sounds along the downtown waterfront, don’t miss the chance! Whether it’s cocktails and appetizers along Beach Drive or sitting on the The Vinoy Resort & [...]

Downtown St Petersburg Christmas Holiday Lights in North Straub Park | Video2022-12-20T09:49:35-05:00

North Shore Park St Petersburg

2022-12-06T16:34:46-05:00

North Shore Park St Petersburg Published on 09/15/21: Who knows North Shore Park? If you enjoy Downtown St Pete and are looking for the nearest park with an abundance of amenities, check out North Shore! In fact, this park offers potentially more amenities of any we’ve found thus far in Pinellas. Amenities North Shore [...]

North Shore Park St Petersburg2022-12-06T16:34:46-05:00

Boca Ciega Park in Seminole Florida

2022-12-06T16:54:08-05:00

Boca Ciega Park in Seminole, Just North of St Pete Published on 08/13/21: After a memorable summer, we’re now working to blend our ‘adventure’ schedule into the school routine, thus slow on posting. One of the easiest afterschool adventures has been to visit the local nature parks. We’re fortunate that #PinellasCounty has so many [...]

Boca Ciega Park in Seminole Florida2022-12-06T16:54:08-05:00

McGough Park aka The Narrows in Largo Florida

2022-12-06T17:12:23-05:00

McGough Nature Park aka The Narrows and Turtle Park Published on 07/28/21: Ziplining with an owl in Pinellas County? Sounds like something my wife might dream up. She loves anything to do with animals, so far as even working the land animal show at SeaWorld Orlando years ago. In this case however, Colt and [...]

McGough Park aka The Narrows in Largo Florida2022-12-06T17:12:23-05:00

Blossom Lake Park in Seminole with Zipline

2022-12-06T17:53:04-05:00

Blossom Lake Park - One of the St Pete parks with a zipline! Published on 07/13/21: Do you know about the playground with a zip line? Colt and I aren’t too shy about striking up conversations while out on adventures, though they’re not the conversations I imagined years ago. “So what’s the coolest playground [...]

Blossom Lake Park in Seminole with Zipline2022-12-06T17:53:04-05:00

Lake Seminole Park is Just North of St Petersburg

2022-12-06T18:59:17-05:00

Lake Seminole Park in Seminole FL - Just North of St Pete Published on 06/13/21: A number of followers highly recommended Lake Seminole Park, so of course we checked it out! This particular park is huge, with many possibilities for the entire family. I’m talking 250 acres, several ponds, a lake, trails, 13 covered [...]

Lake Seminole Park is Just North of St Petersburg2022-12-06T18:59:17-05:00
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