Pass-a-Grille Dog Beach
A relaxed, leashed beach stroll along a quieter stretch of shoreline in one of the oldest resort communities on Florida's Gulf Coast.
🕰️ History & background
Pass-a-Grille sits at the southern tip of St. Pete Beach and is considered one of the oldest resort communities on Florida's Gulf Coast. The name likely comes from French-speaking fishermen who used the pass to smoke and grill their catch generations ago — Passe aux Grilleurs. Self-styled "last pirate" John Gomez began bringing visitors here from Tampa as early as 1857, and by 1989 part of the village was designated a National Historic District. Walk the beach today and you're strolling sand people have been visiting for well over 150 years.
🐕 What's there now
Pair it with a stop at a nearby dog-friendly patio and call it a perfect afternoon. The crowd here skews quieter and more local than the beaches further north.
🗺️ Nearby
Worth a stop: Paradise Grille, a walk-up window restaurant with outdoor tables right in the sand — famously good for sunset, with plenty of outdoor seating for leashed dogs.
Also nearby: Paradise Sweets, a veteran-owned ice cream and Hawaiian shave ice shop just down the street — a good excuse to walk off the beach with a cone in hand.