Here's what the city brochure says about this trail:
"This BlueWay provides paddlers with a unique opportunity to experience the serenity of coastal waters while also accessing the wonderfully active Downtown St. Petersburg. Near the north end of the BlueWay, it is common to find manatees, and a wide variety of fish and shorebirds. About 3/4 miles south of the northern launch is a bird rookery, Pelican Island, that is home to a large population of pelicans and numerous wading birds; please observe from a distance, however.
"Continuing to the south, paddlers will approach North Shore Park and Downtown St. Petersburg."
The map at right shows the route wending its way from Demens Landing, around the head of the Pier, into and out of the Vinoy Basin, along North Shore Park and into Coffee Pot Bayou.
On the landward side, the Pinellas Trail runs about the same route. So, here are two great ways to see Downtown, on foot or in your canoe or kayak. |
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