Kenneth City Dog Park
A short drive outside city limits, regularly recommended alongside St. Pete's own parks for its space and upkeep.
🕰️ History & background
Kenneth City has one of the more personal origin stories in Pinellas County. What's now a small incorporated town began as 340 acres of pasture land, and was officially chartered on April 30, 1957 by developer Sidney Colen, who named the town after his son, Kenneth. Colen intended it as a "model community" and reportedly took the entire population — more than 450 residents and guests at the time — out to dinner to celebrate the town's new charter. It remains its own municipality today, distinct from St. Petersburg, with a population of around 5,000.
🐕 What's there now
Consistently well-kept and a little less crowded than the in-city options, which makes the short drive worth it for a lot of St. Pete dog owners.
🗺️ Nearby
Worth a stop: Mama G's St. Pete, a European-style bakery and coffee shop right around the corner on 54th Ave N, with outdoor tables — stop in for a pastry and a latte after your visit.