The Best Beach in the USA is St. Pete Beach. Voted by the users of the largest vacation and travel website*, the people all agreed that St. Pete Beach has it all.
With the best white sugar sand made of quartz, you do not have to worry about your feet burning on hot days. Also the white sand makes the already blue water, look even more blue. It truly is the USA’s top paradise spot!
Only 1.5 hours from Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World, and 30 minutes from the top roller coaster theme park in the southeast (Busch Gardens), St. Pete Beach is close to the top Amusement parks in the world. Being so close, it makes for the most memorable vacations.
St. Pete Beach is also just 15 minutes from bustling Downtown St. Petersburg…the home of the Tampa Bay Rays Baseball Team, and the best pier in the world. Downtown is also the southeast’s hub for museums.
The world renowned “Dali Museum” is a must see. And the world’s largest arts and crafts museum is opening in the summer of 2021. All this next to Best Beach in the USA.
The museums and cultural attractions include the Salvador Dali Museum, the Chihuly Collection, the Museum of Fine Arts, the St. Petersburg Museum of History, The Florida Holocaust Museum, Morean Arts Center, Florida CraftArt, Sunken Gardens, Great Explorations, the African American Heritage Trail, and more.
New additions to the St. Petersburg art and culture landscape include the Museum of American Arts and Crafts Movement, opening in 2021, and the James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art and the Imagine Museum, which opened in April 2018, are perfect side trips during your stay at the #1 beach in the USA.
Be sure to try one of St. Petersburg’s culinary delights alone Central Avenue. Our favorite restaurants are “Baba on Central”(Mediterranean Food), “Wild Child”, “The Floribbean”, “The Mill”, “O’Bistro”, and “Alesia.” Also you might be into Axe throwing? If so, click here to try this place out.
For the best pizza in St. Petersburg, go to “Fabrica Pizza.”Our favorite Restaurants on Beach Drive near the New St. Pete Pier are “Parkshore Grill”, “BellaBrava”, and “Annata.” We also recommend eating at “Teak” located at the end of the pier. There is also a tiki bar on the top floor that is amazing!
Another side trip is to visit quirky, artsy Gulfport. It is a small town on the beach with amazing restaurants and shops. It is only a short 10 minute drive from St. Pete Beach.
Here is our perfect Beach and Theme Park Vacation senario: After a couple days on St. Pete Beach, take one day to go ride the top rated “Iron Gwazi” or “Cheetah Hunt” roller coasters at Busch Gardens. Then spend two more days on the beach. Go to St. John’s Pass and buy souvenirs at “Surf Style.”
One night explore the best pier in the world…The New St. Pete Pier and the museums and shops of Downtown St. Petersburg. Next, it’s time to head to Disney World for four days. Four days to go to all four parks.
St. Pete Beach is the Best Beach in the USA because of the best sand, water, and nearby attractions. We suggest you start planning your get-away right now. Or if you want to live permanently in this paradise playground, call 727-262-7920 to begin your home search.
*Trip Advisor Users have voted that St. Pete Beach is the Top Beach in the USA for 2021