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12 carefully curated photography spots with GPS coordinates, shooting tips, and local insights
A towering roadside Santa in Pinellas Park — a kitschy Americana landmark offering bold color, strong silhouette and playful scale contrasts with nearby palms and commercial signage. Easy roadside access with informal parking at the adjacent lot; free to view. Best at golden hour or blue hour for warm light or illuminated contrast; weekdays or early mornings avoid traffic and customers. No entry fee; casual, family-friendly spot perfect for quirky travel or holiday-themed shoots.
Small community waterfront park with ponds, boardwalks and native vegetation offering intimate landscape and wildlife shots. Best at golden hour for warm light on water and reflections; mornings bring active birds. Easy street parking, paved paths and wheelchair-accessible sections; no entry fee. Expect mosquitoes in wet months and quiet weekdays for unobstructed compositions.
Small suburban park with a pond, boardwalk and mixed trees — good for water reflections, migratory and wading birds, and golden-hour skies. Easily accessible with street parking; no entry fee. Best light at sunrise/sunset; weekdays are quieter. Expect typical Florida weather and mosquitoes after rain.
Tampa Bay Grand Prix is a family-friendly karting complex offering fast-moving action, pit-side detail and neon-lit night races. Photograph high-speed karts, helmet reflections, tire stack textures and crowd reactions. Best during race events or practice sessions for dynamic motion; golden hour softens shadows on the track, while evening sessions produce dramatic lights and streaking headlights. Accessible parking on-site; public admission or event tickets required, media credentials for pit/low
Small public kayak launch on calm waters in Pinellas Park offering close-up water reflections, shorebird and mangrove scenes, and colorful sunrise/sunset skies. Easy roadside parking and generally wheelchair-accessible ramps; no permit for casual launching but check local rules for trailers. Best light is early morning or late afternoon for golden hour and glassy reflections; weekdays have fewer anglers and paddlers.
Small elevated neighborhood park offering wide sky views and open horizons—ideal for sunset and cloudscape photography, city-skyline silhouettes, and intimate landscape compositions. Easy, free access from 97th Terrace with limited street parking and paved paths; no entry fee. Best visited at golden hour for dramatic colors or after storms for textured skies. Weekdays and early evenings are quieter. Light breeze and occasional bugs are typical—bring repellant.
Small general-aviation airfield with open ramps, hangars and low-flying single-engine aircraft — great for capturing aircraft silhouettes, runway leading lines and dynamic cloudscapes. Best at golden hour or during late-afternoon approaching light. Public areas and roadside viewpoints allow shooting without special permits; obey signage and avoid restricted ramp areas. On weekdays there’s steady activity; parking available near the terminal/administration area. Be mindful of FAA rules and local/
Small neighborhood park featuring a pond with boardwalks, mangroves and palms—good for water reflections, birdlife and intimate landscape compositions. No entry fee; small paved parking lot off 118th Ave N. Best at sunrise or golden hour for warm light and calm water; weekday mornings have fewer visitors. Accessible paved trails and benches make handheld or tripod work easy. Expect residential surroundings and typical Florida wildlife (egrets, herons, turtles).
Small suburban park with ponds, trails, picnic areas and pockets of wetland offering reflections, waterfowl and intimate landscape scenes. Best at sunrise/sunset for warm light and glassy reflections; weekday mornings for birds and low crowds. Free entry, on-site parking and paved, mostly accessible paths. Great for quiet, local nature and practice shooting wildlife and reflections near Pinellas County.
McDevitt Park is a suburban community park with open lawns, mature shade trees, playgrounds and ball fields — good for environmental portraits, wide green landscapes and low-angle sunset shots. Easily accessible with roadside parking and paved paths; no entry fee. Visit at golden hour or early morning for softer light and fewer people; weekdays are quieter. Expect typical Florida light and occasional afternoon storms in summer.
A community park with sports fields, playgrounds, ponds and tree-lined trails—good for candid family, recreational action shots, pond reflections and local birdlife. Visit early morning or late afternoon for soft light and fewer people; golden hour yields warm tones on fields and water. On-site parking is available; easy public access with no entry fee. Expect casual local activity rather than dramatic landscapes—best for environmental portraits, action sports, and small-nature scenes.
Small community park and recreation site near central Pinellas Park that offers lawns, playgrounds, sports courts and occasional local events — good for environmental portraits, candid street-style shots of families and community gatherings, and detail studies of signage and recreational architecture. Best light is golden hour for warm tones on lawns and soft side-light on structures; weekends host events but weekday mornings are quieter. On-site parking is typically available; public access is