Things You Can’t Miss in Treasure Island, Florida
If you’re looking for a cute, old-fashioned beach town on Florida’s Gulf Coast, Treasure Island fits the bill.
Located south of Clearwater Beach and north of St. Pete Beach, this community of 6,500 residents got its catchy name in the early 1900s. That’s when several property owners attempted to boost sales of the properties being developed on the island in a way that I’m pretty sure would be scandalous and unlawful by today’s standards.
They buried a couple of wooden chests on the beach and then pretended to discover them. After claiming the chests were filled with treasure, news of the discovery quickly spread and people began calling the community Treasure Island.
On this episode, we’re gonna show you around Treasure Island and highlight just a few of the things you can’t miss when you’re here.
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All city-owned parking lots are metered or have pay stations and take credit cards. All parking is $2.75 per hour, unless noted below. You can pay by using a smartphone and the Parkmobile app, or at the meters or pay stations using cards or cash/coin.
SUNSET BEACH PARKING
Heron Lot, Bay Shore Drive & 75th Avenue (15 spaces)
Sunset Inn, West Gulf Boulevard & 80th Avenue (6 spaces)
Tern Lot, West Gulf Boulevard & 77th Avenue (55 spaces)
Ring-Billed Gull Lot, West Gulf Blvd. between 82nd and 81st Avenues (43 spaces)
Black Skimmer Lot, West Gulf Blvd. between 80th Terrace and 80th Avenue (16 spaces)
Brown Pelican Lot, West Gulf Boulevard & 88th Avenue (10 spaces)
MID-ISLAND PARKING
99th Avenue end-street (3 spaces)
Sandpiper Lot, Gulf Boulevard & 100th Avenue (16 spaces)
101st Avenue East & West end-street (8 spaces)
102nd Avenue East end-street (6 spaces)
103rd Avenue West end-street (10 spaces)
DOWNTOWN PARKING
Gulf Front Park Lot, 104th Avenue & Gulf Boulevard (77 spaces)
City Center, 10451 Gulf Blvd. (62 spaces)
106th Avenue street parking (11 spaces)
Community Center Lot, 106th Avenue & Park Place (104 spaces) $2.50 / Hour
City Hall Lot, 108th Avenue (41 spaces, evenings & weekends only)
SUNSHINE BEACH PARKING
Ibis Lot, 121st Avenue & Gulf Boulevard (19 spaces)
124th Avenue street parking (17 spaces)
White Egret Lot, 126th Avenue (12 spaces)
127th Ave end-street (6 spaces)
Kingfish Drive (28 spaces)
Please note that the City of St. Petersburg Municipal Lot at 112th Ave. and Gulf Blvd. is not a City of Treasure Island lot, but is open to the general public. -
The Florida Shell Shop
9901 Gulf Blvd, Treasure Island, FL 33706
Bucky the Pirate at Treasure Island Community Center Park
154 106th Ave, Treasure Island, FL 33706
Suncoast Surf Shop
9841 W Gulf Blvd, Treasure Island, FL 33706
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The Treasure Island Beach Trail is a paved biking and walking trail that parallels the Gulf of Mexico along a one-mile stretch of Treasure Island Beach. The trail runs from Gulf Front Park at 104th Avenue (near Publix) and runs north to 119th Avenue. There is public parking at Gulf Front Park and at 112th Avenue.