Distinguished as one of the world’s favored vacation destinations, the seven-mile beachfront gracing the community of St. Pete Beach is also the “front yard” of Florida’s fourth largest city. Connected to the mainland and St. Petersburg by a causeway to the north and Pinellas Bayway to the south, St. Pete Beach is the only “beach city” with direct access to Interstate 275. St. Pete Beach is actually three islands surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico, Tampa Bay, and the Intercoastal Waterway. Many festivals and celebrations highlight life in this colorful beach community.