This park hugs the waterfront and a harbor on one side and busy St Pete upscale eateries and shops on the other side. The St Pete Pier is just across the street. This little chunk of greenery and some tall trees provides a nice little walk through. The fountain is refreshing with a bench, and a few other benches to sit for awhile.

We already miss our daily walks along south Straub park all the way to the bridge at Snell Isle.On several occasions we made it to the Manatee hangout, and also to the Vinoy golf club.Also, an enjoyable bike ride.

This park is right by the water and has wonderful pathways through luscious vegetation and plenty of benches for seating along the way. Definition worth a visit.

Construction - Demolition - Reconstruction In March, while staying just to the north of South Straub Park, I walked past the northern area, North Straub Park, past the Museum of Fine Arts, which separates the North and South portions of Straub Park. On this visit, they were not at all alike, as much of South Straub Park was closed. There was quite a bit of demolition going on, but then also some reconstruction, and construction of the barriers forming the track for the Tampa/St Petersburg Grand Prix, coming up. South Straub Park is located between Bayshore Dr NE with the North Yacht Basin and Tampa Bay to the east and Beach Dr NE, with hotels, restaurants, bars and art galleries to the west. It starts at the Museum of Fine Arts, and ends at St. Petersburg Yacht Club. However, looking past the fencing, the barricades and the equipment, it was obvious that within, there was a lovely park, but it was closed off, and a “hard hat area.” Still, I was able to walk along it, on both the Bayshore Dr and Beach Dr sides, and with some pedestrian detours, around the lower end, by the Yacht Club. Besides the setting up for the Grand Prix, I could not tell what the other construction, within the Park was about, but hope to explore South Straub Park much more completely, on a return visit, as what I could see, was as lovely as its northern counterpart. I was just visiting too early - much too early.

A waterside park well maintained with an incredible life size nativity scene. Pity there was wise men but no shepherds.