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Saint Petersburg

FL · 27.7750, -82.6393

Tamiami Trail Hwy (Obs), Courtney Campbell and Palma Sola Hwy are 3 of 5 signed byways within 30 miles of Saint Petersburg, Florida.

In 2020, the city was home to 258,000 people, with 2.1 million in the metropolitan area.
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5 scenic drives near Saint Petersburg

Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to Saint Petersburg. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.

  1. 01

    TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS)

    State scenic byway · 11 mi out

  2. 02

    COURTNEY CAMPBELL

    State scenic byway · 13 mi out

  3. 03

    PALMA SOLA HWY

    State scenic byway · 19 mi out

  4. 04

    BRADENTON BEACH HWY

    State scenic byway · 20 mi out

  5. 05

    SUNCOAST SCENIC PKWY

    State scenic byway · 25 mi out

Day-trip loops

Planned by the Byway engine on real roads: every stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature, and the total time counts driving and the stops themselves.

Loop 1 · 4 h window · 67 mi

3 h 31 loop · 4 stops · back by 3:30 PM. Incorporates Courtney Campbell.

  1. Historic Banyan Tree · 10 min
  2. U.S. Coast Guard Grumman HU-16E Albatross · 30 min
  3. Moo-Lah The Cow · 30 min
  4. Odet Philippe's Marker · 30 min

Touches Courtney Campbell, Suncoast Scenic Pkwy

Loop 2 · 8 h window · 73 mi

7 h 50 loop · 12 stops · back by 7:50 PM. Incorporates Courtney Campbell.

  1. Historic Banyan Tree · 10 min
  2. Huggins-Stengel Field · 30 min
  3. U.S. Coast Guard Grumman HU-16E Albatross · 30 min
  4. Bayview Park · 45 min
  5. Moo-Lah The Cow · 30 min
  6. Odet Philippe's Marker · 30 min
  7. Pam Callahan Nature Preserve Marker · 30 min
  8. Ossian Bingley Hart · 30 min
  9. José Martí · 30 min
  10. Pirate Ship · 10 min
  11. Axel Void and L.E.O. Mural · 30 min
  12. Lauren YS Mural · 30 min

Touches Courtney Campbell, Suncoast Scenic Pkwy

How long is a scenic day-trip loop from Saint Petersburg?

Byway's engine bakes two loops from Saint Petersburg: 4 h, 67 miles, 4 stops; and 8 h, 73 miles, 12 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.

What is there to stop at on a day trip from Saint Petersburg?

The 8 h loop stops at Historic Banyan Tree, Huggins-Stengel Field, U.S. Coast Guard Grumman HU-16E Albatross, Bayview Park, Moo-Lah The Cow, Odet Philippe's Marker, Pam Callahan Nature Preserve Marker, Ossian Bingley Hart, José Martí, Pirate Ship, Axel Void and L.E.O. Mural and Lauren YS Mural. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.

Within reach

Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.

Scenic byways

Named places

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