Tarpon Springs Waterfront Discovery Driving Tour

The only tour of its kind! This guided tour of Tarpon Springs is a 13-mile continuous driving tour featuring 15 important locations in Tarpon Springs' history while showcasing the 3 distinct areas of the city including the Historic Downtown District, the beaches, and the Sponge Docks, as well as the beautiful scenery of all 3 bayous in between. This tour is a little bit history, a little bit culture, a little bit art, and a lot of waterfront viewing! Experience Tarpon Springs like the locals do in our open-air street-legal golf carts equipped with all state required safety features, as well as upgrades for comfort and style. It's a great way to help you decide how and where to spend time in the city. Please no pets.

Meeting Point

Parking lot for Craig Park & Tarpon Springs Bayou

100 Beekman Ln, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689, USA

Tour cart will meet you in the parking circle near the Starburst art mural at Craig Park. Public parking available.

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Spring Bayou

Spring Bayou, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689, USA

Learn about the city's original dock and the focal point of downtown Tarpon Springs then and now. Hear the history of the "Golden Crescent' and the historic homes that surround it.

5 minutes

Craig Park

5 Beekman Way, Tarpon Springs, 34689, Florida

The park is the location of the TS Heritage Museum, a variety of recreational offerings, and public art.

5 minutes

Sisler Field

901 Bayou Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689, USA

Learn about the former St. Louis Browns Spring Training grounds named after manager, MLB Hall of Famer, George Sisler. Learn the history of the Tarpon Springs Municipal Golf Course.

5 minutes

Sunset Beach

1800 Gulf Rd, , Tarpon Springs, 34689, Florida

Learn the history of Tarpon Springs' aptly named city beach.

5 minutes

Fred Howard Park

1700 Sunset Dr, , Tarpon Springs, 34689-2240, Florida

Drive through this 155-acre county park and mile long causeway leading to a beautiful beach.

10 minutes

Safford House Museum

23 Parkin Ct, Tarpon Springs, 34689-3235, Florida

Learn about the Safford family who were significant founders of the city and once resided in this restored Victorian Era home.

5 minutes

Unitarian Universalists of Tarpon Springs

230 Grand Blvd, Tarpon Springs, 34689-3214, Florida

Learn about acclaimed artist George Innis, Jr. whose original landscapes hang inside the church.

5 minutes

Saint Michael Shrine

113 Hope St, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689, USA

Learn the story of the shrine in honor of St. Michael the Archangel for his aid in healing a young boy and see the site where numerous subsequent miracles have occurred.

5 minutes

Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks

735 Dodecanese Blvd, , Tarpon Springs, 34689, Florida

Learn about the history of the Greek migration to Tarpon Springs, their improvements to the sponging industry, and influence in the economic and population growth of the city.

10 minutes

City Hall

324 Pine St, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689, USA

Learn the history of the building which houses City Hall - the original Tarpon Springs High School.

5 minutes

Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail

Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail, Tarpon Springs, FL, USA

Learn about this recreational trail and county park that is the former railroad right of way connecting Tarpon Springs to St. Petersburg.

5 minutes

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral

36 N Pinellas Ave, Tarpon Springs, 34689-3449, Florida

Learn some details about the heart of the Greek Orthodox community in Tarpon Springs.

5 minutes

Tarpon Springs Historical Train Depot Museum

160 E Tarpon Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689, USA

Learn Tarpon Springs' train history after a drive through of the Historic Downtown District where details of early businesses and people are shared.

10 minutes

Tarpon Springs Cultural Center

101 S Pinellas Ave, Tarpon Springs, 34689-3631, Florida

Learn the history of the original City Hall, courthouse, library, and police and fire station.

5 minutes

Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce

1 N Pinellas Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689, USA

Point out the Chamber's Welcome Center, and learn about Christopher M. Still's "Changing Tides" painting on the side of the building, as well the artist himself.

5 minutes