Tampa Bay-Area City A Top U.S. Destination For Travelers In 2024: List

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — It’s official: St. Petersburg is one of the top destinations for travelers in the United States, according to Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best Destinations list for 2024.

St. Pete nabbed the No. 2. spot on the list of top 15 destinations, just behind the No. 1 destination, Napa.

“The sun almost always shines on St. Petersburg, the ‘Sunshine City’ that enjoys an average of 361 days of clear skies per year. Combine that with 244 miles of glimmering coastline along Tampa Bay, the Gulf of Mexico, Boca Ciega Bay and the intra coastal waterways and you have one hot beach destination,” Tripadvisor's listing for the city said. “Catch the sun, surf and sand at Ft. De Soto Park, or take a hike up the 37-mile Pinellas Trail. Enjoy a (Tampa Bay) Rays game during baseball season or escape to the shady oasis of the Sunken Gardens.”

The top destinations were compiled by looking at cities “whose hotels, restaurants and things to do received a high volume of above-and-beyond reviews and opinions from our community over a 12-month period,” the travel website noted.

Fewer than 1 percent of Tripadvisor’s 8 million listings earn a Best of the Best designation.

Another Florida city, Marathon in the Florida Keys, also made the list, taking the No. 3 spot.

Check out the full Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Destinations List here.