30 days in St. Petersburg Itinerary

Located on a peninsula between Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, St.

You'll explore the less-touristy side of things at Stump Pass Beach State Park and Museum of Fine Arts. You'll visit kid-friendly attractions like Sawgrass Lake Park and Duncan McClellan Gallery. Explore St. Petersburg's surroundings by going to Nokomis (Nokomis Beach & Nokomis Groves Ice Cream Stand), North Jetty Beach (in Casey Key) and Osprey (Oscar Scherer State Park & Historic Spanish Point Campus). Spend the 7th (Mon) exploring nature at De Soto National Memorial. The adventure continues: explore the world behind art at Imagine Museum, stroll around Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, get engrossed in the history at Florida Holocaust Museum, and take in the waterfront at Skyway Fishing Pier State Park.

To find other places to visit, ratings, traveler tips, and more tourist information, use the St. Petersburg road trip planner.

Ocala to St. Petersburg is an approximately 2.5-hour car ride. You can also drive; or do a combination of car, train, and bus; or take a bus. Traveling from Ocala in June, plan for somewhat warmer nights in St. Petersburg, with lows around 77°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 30th (Wed) early enough to drive back home.