St. Pete Beach St. Pete Beach consists of several communities on a barrier island named Long Key. The area has several public beaches, accommodations from large modern resorts to quaint cottages, and a complete assortment of water sports including waverunners, scuba diving, fishing, parasailing and more.
Several piers offer dolphin-watch cruises, fishing charters and sailboat trips.
As far back as the 1830s Cuban fishermen camped on the beaches of Long Key. The peninsula is only two blocks wide and features a historical museum and 22 historic structures including the first homestead dating back to 1886. In 1957 the four communities that comprise the island consolidated as St. Petersburg Beach. In 1994, the name was shortened to St. Pete Beach and the area now has a population of 9,392. St. Petersburg 8.