Map of the Pinellas Trail
Pinellas Trail
Pinellas Trail
LENGTH:
44.6 miles
SURFACE:
paved
COMMUNITIES:
East Lake, Tarpon Springs, Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Largo, Seminole, Bay Pines, South Pasedena, Gulfport, St. Petersburg
HIGHLIGHTS:
railtrail, local parks, bays, marinas, coves
NEARBY TRAILS:
Coast to Coast Connector Trail
Oldsmar Trail
Honeymoon Island Trail
Clearwater Beach Trail
Skyway Trail
North Bay Trail
RELATED LINKS:
The Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail is a 44.6-mile long linear park and paved pathway that spans between East Lake and St. Petersburg in Hillsborough and Pinellas County, Florida. The trail is also referred to as the Pinellas Trail. Much of the trail was constructed along an abandoned railroad right-of-way and connects numerous communities, residential neighborhoods and commercial districts.
The trail goes past multiple schools, local parks and also connects to other recreational trails along the way. The trail goes past wetlands, marinas, bayous, coves, lakes, golf courses and numerous other points of interest.
The Pinellas Trail is one portion of the Coast to Coast Connector system of trails that will stretch from St. Petersburg to the Atlantic shoreline to the east of Titusville. A 5 mile long section of the Coast to Coast Connector intersects the Pinellas Trail at E. Lake Road N.
Conditions
The Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail is paved the whole way. The trail is open for bike riding, walking and running. The trail goes through urban areas and there are numerous street crossings along the route.
Communites
The Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail goes past the following communities: East Lake, Tarpon Springs, Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Largo, Seminole, Bay Pines, South Pasedena, Gulfport and St. Petersburg.
Points of Interest
The Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail goes past the following points of interest:
| John Chestnut Senior Park | Josiah Cephus Weaver Park |
| Lake Tarpon | Edgewater Park |
| Lansbrook Golf Club | Florida Auto Exchange Stadium |
| Cypress Woods Elementary School | Hale Activity Center |
| East Lake Community Library | Overborrok Park |
| East Lake High School | Clearwater Memorial Causeway |
| Brooker Creek Elementary School | Ross Norton Recreation and Aquatic Complex |
| Tarpon Springs Elementary School | Ridgecrest Elementary School |
| Tarpon Springs Splash Park | Whitesell Softball Fields |
| Florida Hospital North Pinnellas | Florida Botanical Gradens |
| Tarpon Springs Golf Course | Walshingham Park |
| Suncoast Primate Sanctuary | SYAA Soccer Fields |
| Taylor Lake | Seminole City Park |
| Wall Springs Park | Long Bayou |
| Crystal Beach Community Youth Center | Raymond A Naimoli Baseball Complex |
| Sutherland Bayou | Azelea Park |
| Palm Harbor Park | Boca Ciega High School |
| Pop Stansell Park | Skyway Trail |
| Ozona Elementary School | Fairmont Park Elementary School |
| Smith Bayou | PTEC-St. Petersburg Campus |
| Home Port Marina | Gibbs High School |
| The Dunedin Youth Guild Park | Tropicana Field |
| Campbell Park | |
| Honeymoon Island Trail | North Bay Trail |
| Dunedin Stirling Links | Al Lang Stadium |
| Highlander Park | St. Petersburg Marina |
| Hammock Park | North Straub Park |
| San Jose Elementary School | Downtown St. Petersburg |
Nearby Trails
The Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail goes past several other recreational trails along its route. Some of these are neighborhood trails, trails located in the local parks, or trails that head off to other communities.
Honeymoon Island Trail: the trails intersect at Bayshore Boulevard and Causeway Boulevard. The Honeymoon Island Trail heads out along the causeway adjacent to the road as far as Honeymoon Island State Park.
Clearwater Beach Connector Trail: the two trails intersect at Chestnut Street and Cxr Railroad in Clearwater. The connector trail heads to the west across the causeway to Clearwater Beach and Clearwater Marine Aquarium.
Skyway Trail: the two trails meet between 43rd Street S and 40th Street S near 8th Avenue. Skyway Trail heads to the south to Eckard College.
North Bay Trail: the two trails meet at Pioneer Park at the waterfront at the end of the Pinellas Trail in Downtown St. Petersburg. The North Bay Trail heads to the north and travels through North Shore Park.
Coast to Coast Connector: the two trails intersect at Keystone Road and E. Lake Road South in Tarpon Springs.
End Points
The end of the Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail is located along East Lake Road S at Tarpon Woods Boulevard in East Lake. The trail heads to the north through East Lake and loops around Lake Tarpon crossing U.S. Highway 19 to the north of Live Oak Street in Tarpon Springs.
The south end of the trail is located along 1st Avenue S in Downtown St. Petersburg. The trail ends to the north of Al Lang Stadium and connects to the North Bay Trail at this location.
Resources
Following are links to official off-site resources to find out more details about the Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail, Florida.
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