North Shore Park
Tuesday, February 09, 2010

St. Petersburg City Park

Location - Downtown St. Petersburg
Features - Waterfront Park, Scenic Drive, Concert Venue, Exhibits, Fireworks, Playgrounds, Softball Field, North Shore Pool
Activities - Biking, Boating, Fishing, Live Music, Picnics, Tennis, Walking
Parking - Free Parking
Kid Friendly - Yes
Map It - Get Map & Directions
Address - 901 North Shore Drive NE, St. Petersburg FL 33701
Phone - 727-893-7335
Extras - Looper Downtown Trolley Ride
Conditions Now - Mostly Cloudy, and 56°

North Shore Park

How about a great place to swing! What great views of the water, boats, and nature, as you peer out over Tampa Bay.

It is the one of a kind North Shore Park, St. Petersburg's huge waterfront park, which runs along Tampa Bay from Coffee Pot Bayou to Vinoy Park. This park is awesome with scenic walking paths that run through North Shore Park, over to Snell Isle, adjacent Flora Kylies Park, and Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum. It has four lighted tennis courts (next to the water!), the North Shore Beach, playgrounds, benches, and even a softball field (home of Kids and Kubs). North Shore Park is a rare natural treat, smack in the middle of a modern setting.

Biking

For pure enjoyment and a unique view of the downtown St. Petersburg area, bring your bike, as North Shore Park is the perfect spot to start your journey.

Try a ride south through North Shore, Vinoy Park, and Straub Park; Cruise through the waterfront Demen's Landing Park, then over past Albert Witted Airport, and University of South Florida, St. Pete Campus; Head west around Tropicana Field, then north to Central Avenue; Take Central Avenue all the way back through downtown St. Pete, past the Vinoy Hotel and back to North Shore Park.

This wonderful ride will take you about an hour, and it is wonderful for sure!

North Shore Dog Park

North Shore has a wonderful Dog Park, with fenced area of approximately one-acre and doubled gated entrances and exits. Let your dog run, play, sniff, and chase each other in carefree games of tag inside the fenced zone. It is also a great gathering place to promote a sense of community. You can make new friends and develop a sense of shared responsibility for the park. There are water fountains for thirsty pets, a poop station, and trash bins. All the city's dog parks are open from sunrise to sunset.

Our Thoughts

It is located right next to downtown St. Petersburg, with great cityscape and harbor views. It is a super venue, with benches and shady trees, and close to all the neat restaurants, shops, and night clubs of St. Petersburg. If you need any more information, just call the parks department at 727-893-7335.

 
 
 

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A beautiful downtown setting, perfect for exploration and sightseeing. Be sure to head North and checkout the boat docks along Coffee Pot Bayou and Snell Isle.
 
North Shore Park is surrounded with some really nice neighborhood communities, such as Old Northeast and Snell Isle. They are both top-notch walking and biking areas.
 
From the park you can see and walk over to The Pier. This famous landmark extends 2,400 feet over Tampa Bay.
 
The downtown area has lots to see, Vinoy Park, Straub Park, Pioneer Park, and Demen's Landing. It is a neat mix of waterfront, architecture, and great Florida nature.
 

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North Shore Park Questions or Comments

Biking at Northshore

This is one of the better spots around that we have found in west florida for biking. There are sidewalks that go for miles, both to the south around past USF and north, over and around Old Northeast. You can park your car for free, take the bikes off the rakes and you are off. Also, checkout both the Vinoy Resort and Vinoy Park, which are right there along the waters of St. Petersburg's downtown entertainment district.

Jeff Gordon, St. Petersburg

Concert Schedule

The concerts at both north shore and vinoy parks are just the best. The concert schedule varies throughout the year, while some events are consistent like Blues Fest. We try to go to each one at least one day, as most of these concert events are multi-day.

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