Florida Roadside Attractions - SUNKEN GARDENS of St. Petersburg - Full Tour of a BEAUTIFUL PARADISE

On this episode of Florida Roadside Attractions we visit Beautiful Sunken Gardens of Saint Petersburg. This classic old Florida roadside attraction is one of the most iconic tropical paradises in all of America. This is my experience at Sunken Gardens. There is much ahead.
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[@TampaJay]

I hope everyone is doing great and wonderful. Thank you for watching, it means so much to me.

[@stephaniemetts4788]

Your very welcome

[@Greystoke1986]

Thanks for the tour! The large leafed vines are Philodendrons. I'm a native Floridian and I haven't heard of this place. Nice botanical garden!

[@bhall6626]

Thank you, I wondered if Sunken Gardens was still there! Brings back so many great memories. I miss "old' Florida.

[@bicentenialkid]

I need to tell my uncle who lives in Florida about this. He loves gardens and would find that place great.

[@magiccheeseball]

I always wanted to go there when I was a kid

[@TampaJay]

It’s a beautiful place worth the trek. Thanks for watching

[@magiccheeseball]

@@TampaJay Yes it is! Thanks for showing it!😊 As a kid i remember seeing the picture of that bridge on the brochure, it's amazing too see it's still there and your standing on it!

[@mynamehappy]

I'm a St. Petersburg native and have fond memories of visiting Sunken Gardens with my grandparents as a child. Over the past 5 years or so I've become connected with a friends daughter who is about 7 years old today. Definitely need to take her to Sunken Gardens, it's a St. Petersburg tradition.

[@xandersadventures7527]

Pure awesomeness Tampa Jay! 😃 I took my Mom to Sunken Gardens when she visited in the 80s. Thanks for reviving some wonderful memories of a fun day with my Mom! Be well and stay safe friend! ~ Kristine

[@TampaJay]

Thank you Kristine

[@jpcog]

So much has changed since I worked there in 81', I started as a cage cleaner for all of the animals they use to have, and then in the middle of the morning, the person who was a feeder quit and they promoted me to the position that was one of the happiest days of my younger years. I had the most fun when I would feed Gus the monkey he would do dirty things in front of the guest, good times! LOL.

[@willienailer2430]

Thanks for the reminder forgot bout that place You can never go wrong with nature

[@TampaJay]

You sure can’t go wrong with nature thank you my friend

[@bicentenialkid]

Those coy fish are huge. They sure eat well. Lol. Yes, they can live to be really old for sure.

[@vegasstoker9647]

Wow ! That place is so cool. Sing the Three's Company Song when you see Flamingos.

[@bicentenialkid]

Jay popping his head in the tourist picture area, priceless. Turtles 🐢 are great. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Tampa jay show. Yaaaa!

[@k.p.1139]

Have not been there since I was a kid...WOW, I didn't realize they were still open!

[@MoviemaniaNick]

Cool attraction! I liked the flamingoes and the parrots.

[@TampaJay]

They were awesome thank you buddy

[@TampaFanatic1]

Awesome video. I remember going to Sunken Gardens with my family as a kid in the '70s a few times along with the Tiki Gardens on Indian Rocks Beach and The London Wax Museum on St Pete Beach which are both long gone. Thanks for showing this, brings back good memories! Happy Thanksgiving to all!

[@TampaJay]

Thank you buddy Happy Thanksgiving

[@TampaFanatic1]

@@TampaJay you as well my friend, you make a lot of people so happy and it is something we need in this time and day! My family appreciate what you do! I say this as my daughter Amy enjoys the boardwalk at Lettuce Lake; she says it is a light year from college classrooms. I agree and I love her so much.....

[@garfixit]

Tampa Jay on the stage 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏you rock

[@dennisud]

I was there in the early '70s as a kid as well as the Greek Boats at Tarpon Springs and the Mermaids at Weeki Wachee! That was a blast back then!

[@elyseraval8273]

They are still there too!

[@dennisud]

@@elyseraval8273 Already on my to visit list!

[@beezneez2056]

Yes... so many memories!

[@KrisK]

Very pretty place, enjoyed the video 👍. Thanxs for sharing.

[@TampaJay]

Thank you Kris

[@birdnest5814]

I have several of those ginger plants, but they’ve never blossomed. Great tour. I haven’t been there in years.👍💕😊

[@k.p.1139]

If you ever get to Cooper City, Florida. Check out Flamingo gardens! It is small...But we loved it!

[@vincentappleby9521]

Beautiful. Thank you for the tour Jay. 🙂👍

[@TampaJay]

Thank you Vincent

[@NatureRecycleFlorida]

cool

[@tonytone9508]

Cool! Those plants and animals are totally different of where I come from. Beautiful Garden. Yes JAY, come to the Southwest of Arizona, New Mexico, California and Utah. It is the home to many desert landscape such as Mohave Desert (CA, AZ, NV & UT), Sonoran Desert (CA, AZ, and Mexico ), Chihuahuan Desert (AZ, NM, TX and Mexico) and the GREAT BASIN Desert (NV, UT, & AZ)....my home region. Each of those deserts is home to many different species of birds, animals, plants and indigenous people of the land. We have Canyons, Mountains, Grasslands, Great Sand Dunes, Volcanic Freatures, Huge Cave Caverns, Mesas, Great Rivers, Reservoir, Ancient Cities, Ancient villages, Ancient Fossil, Ancient bones of Dinosaurs, Wetlands and many more.

[@TampaJay]

Thank you buddy it’s the most beautiful spot right in the heart of a huge metropolitan area. I can’t wait to get out there

[@johnroot4886]

I remember going there as a kid, my grandmother loved it there. Thanks for bringing back some memories and for all you do, have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

[@stephaniemetts4788]

Thanks you my friend love your videos stay safe out there

[@TampaJay]

Thank you Stephanie

[@stephaniemetts4788]

@@TampaJay your very welcome Jay

[@elyseraval8273]

We love gardens, esp one in Tampa Bay. We did one our daughter's graduation picture shoots there. They came out amazing. :)

[@marypettyfer4640]

So tranquil beautiful thankyou Tampa 🙏♥️👍

[@TampaJay]

Thank you Mary

[@KasunKapuwatta]

Beautiful place

[@joep4235]

pretty awesome place... reminds me very much of Descanso Gardens and the Huntington Library gardens near Pasenda...

[@jancollins69]

👏👏👏👏Beautiful Thanks 🤗💝

[@moviejohn75]

Cool looking place TB

[@kevinsandells9933]

Well Mr.Jay. That was another awesome video. You the man. Stay safe my friend.

[@TampaJay]

Thank you Kevin

[@donaldpratt7099]

I never heard of this place and I live in Florida.

[@TampaJay]

It’s a hidden gem for sure

[@Rossturnerphoto]

I had been wanting to go back there for a while now and finally made it a couple weeks ago. Had a great time. I'm glad you got to see it too. Enjoyed your video.

[@TampaJay]

Thank you Ross

[@scarystardust5175]

What a gorgeous, peaceful place. Thank you for taking us along. And I really hope you are having a good day today.

[@donnaj5464]

That’s really a nice place, I love walking in places like that! Beautiful scenery! When I was a kid my dad took us to a place to fish that had big Carp like that! Brings back good memories!! Thanks for the video!

[@JaniceLalla]

Like number 50

[@CristheGirl]

Yay! I can finally watch this one! Immediately I am noticing the sign is different...... the pretty flower part on the right isn't there anymore! That is a shame!!! It's actually kinda weird to watch this without me next to you pointing out plants lol. It's cool to see it decorated for the holidays though, I love the flamingos with the little hats and scarves!!!!!!!! 7:33 I showed this in my video, but it didn't have that coming soon sign for the bird sanctuary, it just had a plant in there. That is sad that didn't come to fruition, but maybe they decided to put their funds towards the museum. Wooooahhh the snapping turtle! Wow!! I hope he didn't die :( Also hard to watch that part knowing what may or may not have happened there :/ hey that looks like a nice place to get hitched ;) omg you called the crown of thorns ugly LOL!!! You at least said you liked the cacti though and hoped to spend more time in the south west :) oh my gosh the amphitheater part lol!! Again, so happy I could watch this one now and really glad I waited so I could be surprised! This was a great video babe, but I'm glad you re-did it to show it some more love and give people updates on it because some stuff def changed! I will always cherish our first visit here together

[@johnnycopus211]

Great video TJ

[@TampaJay]

Thank you Johnny

[@kimberlydelucca9419]

Loved ‘it’s so much!!! Thank you!!!

[@TampaJay]

Thank you Kimberly :)

[@lizgodard8470]

A really lovely Video. We'll definitely visit when next we're over.

[@TampaJay]

Thank you Liz

[@Cat-nq1ez]

Great I was there at my first Trip to Florida :-)

[@TampaJay]

That’s awesome thank you Oliver

[@ChinaDollTravels]

Wow that looks so cool 😎 to walk through

[@lonnieferguson8202]

One of your best videos. I’m definitely gonna have to pay a visit to this place. Happy Thanksgiving Cuz.

[@TampaJay]

Thank you Lonnie

[@danboutell9363]

LOVE Sunken Gardens! Anytime we have friends or family from back home visit, we try to take them here. One of the best things in St. Pete!

[@TampaJay]

That is a perfect place for that. Thanks for watching Dan

[@theBriceSide]

These gardens look like a hidden gem. Will have to visit one day.

[@jenniferlynn5688]

I'm so glad I found your channel nice to get ideas on things to do locally:)

[@TampaJay]

Thank you Jennifer glad you enjoyed it

[@OffRampAdventures]

Majorly beautiful vegetation! Would love a walk through all that!

[@TracyFenner]

nice job!!!

[@TampaJay]

Thank you Tracy

[@luismarquez7917]

Thanks for visiting the sinking garden so I don't have to😊

[@curtandoscar]

Really digging your videos, especially the ones on abandoned places. We aren't traveling to Fla this year due to the pandemic and it's breaking my heart. These videos are the next best thing. Thanks. Love Bella, too!

[@sarahlee2837]

Looks like those 50 year old fish have a really nice lazy river!

[@minutemark]

What a cool place! This place reminds me of the Los Angeles, Arboretum in California. It too has a botanical garden. When I was a kid, it seemed like a jungle, and I did get lost many times. It's where much of Fantasy Island was filmed. Your video brings back great memories! Thanks for sharing, Jay!

[@voyager0156]

Enjoy visiting Sunken Gardens since it's so close. The structures also had wax statues depicting Jesus' life in the 1960s. every so often, the postcards with the wax statues show up on eBay. (the Gardens plays a small part in Tony Abbott's book The Postcard.)

[@1SeanBond]

Jay! That is so awesome i would love to see it,well done my friend! Appreciate your efforts!

[@TampaJay]

Thank you Sean

[@savagegamer2236]

This stuff Is beautiful also do u remember me its kameron

[@dmax64]

I agree with you love the desert flora cactus with flowers,regular cactus various succulents. Not crazy about the fauna snakes,spiders,scorpions etc.

[@tomobedlam9045]

The Royal Palm grows in the western area of the Florida Everglades. They're all over Fakahatchee Strand. Also, SG use to have an entire walk through exhibit of Jesus' crucifixion and his ascent.

[@deangoldbarry7476]

Fun fact; for all who don't know the Flamingo is a native aviation species of the Florida Everglades. If you have any doubts you can just look at Florida lottery ticket.

[@zakkmon123]

👍🏻

[@Silverhorse32]

You should go to Sarasota Jungle Gardens in Sarasota. You would like it.

[@naybur74]

The original entrance.."ERASED FROM EXSISTANCE"...all in the name of progress!

[@TampaJay]

Someone must have stepped on a butterfly while revisiting 1985 or something

[@tluns810]

A couple of years ago they were supposed to be bringing in more flamingos as the population had dwindled over the years. Just wondering if anyone knows how many more were brought in. The place is such a nice calming place to take a leisurely walk through but haven't been there about 3 yrs.

[@lubapatitucci5831]

You should try Heritage Village in Pinellas County

[@TheChoochooboy99]

The botanical gardens next to it are pretty amazing as well. I love living in Pinellas county.

[@jordanthekid8113]

First

[@TampaJay]

Great job thank you :)

[@jordanthekid8113]

@@TampaJay no thank you

[@nightowl3582]

Lived on that street for 8 years. Sunken Gardens was almost sold to become a nudist resort.

[@MikeRuh01]

I've never gone to Sunken Gardens in all the years I lived in Florida. Is it less or more humid there with all the plants and moisture?

[@TampaJay]

It felt about the same I think. Thanks Mike

[@jameshughes9351]

Where is it located, I want to take my family there next fall when we winter over?.😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

[@wolfpacva]

It has been a long time since i have been there always so beautiful. What was the admission price now ?

[@TampaJay]

2:06

[@bicentenialkid]

Thanks for another great video my friend. Also, did you get my email message from Patreon by chance? Take care my friend.

[@bicentenialkid]

I seem to be having trouble with Patreon. I send a message and it tells me it was read right away. If you could send me a response on Patreon, it would be greatly appreciated. Technology and me don’t seem to be the best of friends recently.

[@bicentenialkid]

Bad news jay, there’s a problem with my Patreon account and I had to cancel all my credit card transactions I made Sunday night. I believe my support to you got canceled unfortunately. When things are better , I’ll be back.

[@TampaJay]

No worries buddy I thank you so much for contributing and never feel obligated to give anything but it is so much appreciated Matt. Just you always watching and rockin the comment section is more than enough buddy I’m so grateful. Thank you dude. Sincerely and kindest regards ever

[@bicentenialkid]

@@TampaJay Thanks Jay. By the way is there a way I can contact you privately? Take care my friend.

[@bicentenialkid]

@@TampaJay I wanted to add thank you for saying that. It made me feel good to hear those words for sure my friend.

[@bicentenialkid]

@@TampaJay one more thing, I give a shout out to you in my latest video. Peace

[@stevebrown3958]

Totally love sunken gardens, jay. It's only about 5 minutes from my house and I try to get by there as much as I can. But your video was the first one to make me realize that inside that little cave at the marriage spot that fountain in the middle of it it looks like one of khaleesi's dragon eggs from game of thrones. Oh btw kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6TEpJ6ae9WDsJo

[@MikeRuh01]

I'll bet you sure don't want to get your hand in front of that snapping turtles mouth no matter how old he is.

[@william.weir2023]

what a peaceful place ...except for the birds... i have sulpher crested cockatoos fly to my place everyday... i feed them sunflower seeds........some of them screech loudly feed me. .Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree, Merry merry king of the bush is he. Laugh, Kookaburra, laugh, Kookaburra, Gay your life must be! Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree, Eating all the gumdrops he can see. Stop Kookaburra, stop Kookaburra Save some there for me! Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree, Counting all the monkeys he can see. Laugh Kookaburra, laugh Kookaburra That's not a monkey, that's me! we learnt that at kindergarten..lol

[@TampaJay]

Thanks William. I’m happy you put the song there. I couldn’t think of it