Coconut Park is located at the intersection of Sunset Drive and 5th Avenue South. Photos by Brian Brakebill
Parks of St. Pete: Coconut Park & the Garden Club of St. Petersburg By Tina Stewart Brakebill St. Pete is home to more than 150 parks, offering a wide variety of possible activities. There are over 100 picnic areas, 80 playgrounds, 44 miles of fitness trails, 30 basketball courts, 21 boat ramps, 11 softball fields, six dog parks, five beaches, three skate parks, two disc-golf courses, and one Jai-Alai court. But that’s not all! We also have 76 tennis courts. 33 football/soccer fields, 31 baseball fields, nine volleyball courts, four historic sites, three nature preserves, and one splash pad. And, still, there’s more! Simply put, choose an activity (or choose to just relax) and there’s a city park that fits your needs.
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GREENBENCHMONTHLY.COM / MARCH 2022
Located at the intersection of Sunset Drive and 5th Avenue South, Coconut Park provides visitors a beautiful setting where they can quietly enjoy the view from one of the many available benches or take a meandering walking path through the park’s unique garden spaces. Thanks to a collaboration between the St. Petersburg Parks & Recreation department and the Garden Club of St. Petersburg, these distinctive plots located throughout the 3.2-acre park offer something special for almost every kind of flora fan.
