Outdoors Historic Uptown, Downtown St. Petersburg
Sunken Gardens
An outdoor spot in Historic Uptown, Downtown St. Petersburg, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Morning.
Why go
Century-old botanical garden in a sinkhole, with waterfalls, flamingos and thousands of tropical plants.
It is one of 6 curated places we feature in Downtown St. Petersburg, alongside 2 places to eat, 1 activity and 1 outdoor spot. The closest of our other picks is The Vinoy, 1.0 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Outdoors · Nature
- Neighborhood
- Historic Uptown
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 1 hr
- Best time
- Morning
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 1 beyond Downtown St. Petersburg. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1The Vinoy
Pink 1925 Mediterranean Revival resort on the waterfront, with a brunch dining room overlooking Vinoy Park.
Food · 1.0 mi straight-line - 2St. Pete Pier
Quarter-mile pier into Tampa Bay with parks, restaurants, a splash pad and a rooftop deck at its head.
Activity · 1.5 mi straight-line - 3Salvador Dali Museum
The largest Dali collection outside Europe, in a concrete box wrapped by a glass bubble on the bay.
Sight · 1.7 mi straight-line - 4Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish
Roadside smokehouse since 1951 serving mullet and mackerel smoked over red oak, with smoked-fish spread.
Food · 6.5 mi straight-line - 5Fort De Soto Park
County park on five keys at the mouth of Tampa Bay, with white-sand beaches, a 1898 fort and fishing piers.
Outdoors · 13 mi straight-line - 6Bern's Steak House
South Tampa steakhouse since 1956 with one of the world's largest wine lists and an upstairs dessert room.
Food · Downtown Tampa & the Riverwalk · 14 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Sunken Gardens is a stop on our Tampa New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
When to go
Average daily highs in Downtown St. Petersburg run from 68°F in January to 87°F in June; August is usually the wettest month. For Sunken Gardens itself, we suggest: Morning.
Modelled monthly averages for Downtown St. Petersburg from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Downtown St. Petersburg weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Sunken Gardens, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Coordinates
- 27.79000, -82.63833
- Destination
- Downtown St. Petersburg, Florida
Sunken Gardens: quick answers
How much time do you need at Sunken Gardens?
Plan on about an hour at Sunken Gardens. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Sunken Gardens?
Our pick: Morning. Insider tip: Check holiday hours before going on Jan 1.
Which TripsCircle routes include Sunken Gardens?
Sunken Gardens appears on Tampa New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Sunken Gardens to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Downtown St. Petersburg.
Plan Downtown St. Petersburg
- Downtown St. Petersburg travel guide 6 places
- Best time to visit Downtown St. Petersburg weather by month
- Downtown Tampa & the Riverwalk to Downtown St. Petersburg 16 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.