OUTDOORS
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WEEDON ISLAND PRESERVE More than just a scenic boardwalk, the Weedon Island Preserve in St. Petersburg has a fascinating that are on display at its history center. The park includes a 4-mile paddling trail that winds through mangroves, and Sweetwater Kayaks offers daily rentals. There’s also a three-mile hiking trail along look-out tower.
Check out the wilds of Fort De Soto Park, St. Pete/Clearwater’s largest park, where you can rent kayaks and stand-up paddleboards at Topwater Kayak Outpost. And Liberty Outdoors offers tours,
piers, each with food and a bait concession. Besides the park’s award-winning beaches, it has a historic fort that’s free to explore and a 7-mile multipurpose trail for biking, jogging, walking and skating. There is also a ferry service operated by Hubbard’s Marina in the park shuttling passengers to Egmont Key and Shell Key, some of the best places in the area for snorkeling and shell collecting.
BROOKER CREEK NATURE PRESERVE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER
Boat Adventures depart from St. Pete Beach On the southern end of St. Pete Beach, the historic Merry Pier boating destination that meets a variety of needs.
you to enjoy a trip to snorkel off Egmont Key, watch
Island Action Sports, on the north end of St. Pete Beach, offers a wide variety of rentals, from kayaks and skimboards to surfboards
sign up for boat excursions, buy live or frozen bait
Dolphin Landings Charter Boat Center and Island
stand-up paddleboards, water scooters and parasail
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