Weedon Island, Florida — Attraction in Saint Petersburg

Had this on our local Bucket List and was not dissapointed. We 1st checked-out the kayak launch/fishing pier. Then we walked the trails, climbed up the Observation Tower and actually made all of the lookouts/observation points. Note the #3 lookout point is a great walk but, the Mangroves are pretty thick so, not much to see once you get there. But...still a great walk. The boardwalks make the walking a breeze and the entangled Mangrove roots are fascinating (think fractile!). When you get to the observation points, take your time to watch. We saw an Osprey catch a fish and fly around with it to find a place to dine. Also, just watch the water and you will be entertained by the jumping mullet - they are way cool. I love high places and the observation tower was fantastic. After we identified Tampa and St Pete skylines, we found the observation map to be able to confirm them plus Clearwater and the power plant (pretty far off) on the other side of Tampa bay. Loved it! Looks like an excellent place to explore by kayak and we are definitely already planning to come back for a kayak expedition. If you love nature, in a quiet and paeceful setting - get Weedon...

Welcome to one of Tampa Bay's greatest treasures - Weedon Island! I am a sportfishing charter captain specializing in catching Weedon's big and abundant Snook, Redfish, Sea Trout, Snapper, and more, with light tackle fishing gear aboard my 23' custom built 2018 charter boat (where kids and families are welcome), and I can tell you that Weedon Island is a robust natural area featuring over 2,100 acres of mangroves (Red, Black, and White) and supporting life for 178 bird species, 41 butterfly species, 20 reptiles, 12 mammals, 6 amphibians, and 30 types of fish. - SO COOL! - If you're a kayaker or a photographer, an angler or a birder; you are going to love Weedon Island. Check out my recent photos from the area and feel free to contact me (Google me!) for fishing reports or planning help. Don't forget to visit the Weedon Island Education Center, where you can learn more about the indigenous people that inhabited the area for thousands of years - and even a forty foot long prehistoric pine dugout canoe, excavated in 2011, and radiocarbon dated to between the years AD 690 and AD 1010 (between 1,000 and 1,300 years ago)! - Have fun and enjoy your visit!...

Great place for fishing and kayaking or to simply hang out for the day! Many boardwalk, blacktop or clay walking trails through a forest of mangroves, pine and other trees and plants. I think that the payoff here is a 4-mile kayak/canoe route that takes you through several mangrove tunnels (yes, go kayaking during high tide). Fishing is great too.

Amazingly, the place used to be an airport during the during the 20s and 30s! One of the few places in Florida where nature has overtaken a development.

When you first arrive, the place has a very unassuming appearance. Doesn't take very long at all before the charm of the place captures you.Tired of sitting in your apt./house? Then go to...