St. Petersburg FL is a city located in the state of Florida, United States. The city is surrounded by water and has a population over 255,000 people. The area was first settled in the 1860’s and incorporated as a town in 1877. In 1905 it became a city after being separated from what would become North St. Petersburg FL.
St. Petersburg FL is known for its beautiful beaches and mild temperatures throughout the year making it an ideal place to visit throughout the year. Travellers from all over enjoy visiting this destination thanks to its warm weather, great food options, beach front activities, museums and tours around the area as well as entertainment venues such as Busch Gardens Tampa Bay or Adventure Island among others that can be found nearby as well as excellent shopping malls located on the city.
People who want to live in St. Petersburg FL love its beautiful weather throughout the year as well as great options for outdoor activities such as going to a baseball game at Tropicana Field, strolling through Baywalk, visiting the Salvador Dali Museum or simply enjoying a long walk along one of its many beaches that are some of the most famous in Florida thanks to their white sand and turquoise waters.
As far as kids friendly places go, there is no shortage of entertainment and activities for families and children. Zoos such as Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo provide an amazing experience where visitors can enjoy fun days with family and friends seeing exotic animals from all over the world housed in modern enclosures among natural settings.
Libraries such as the St. Petersburg Public Library allow kids to enjoy a variety of activities allowing them to learn new things and have fun meeting other children thanks to story time, art lessons or even simply enjoying a book from the library’s excellent selection. There are also amazing parks spread across the city where families can spend an entire day with their children playing in wide open spaces surrounded by trees and greenery just like they would at home only that here the weather is perfect for outdoor activities all year around.