St. Petersburg Beach, FL; Tampa Bay Chapter: Urban Hike and Shell Ceremony

The March walk starts in McKenny Park, 9300 Blind Pass Road, St. Pete Beach. It is urban and boardwalk.

Walk starts at 9:30 and is about 3.5 miles.

We have rented the Pavilion and this is a bring your own lunch event.
Parking is available in a lot in the park and is free.

After our hike, we will be having a shell ceremony for all of those pilgrims who will be walking their first Camino. As a group, we will be sending off our fellow pilgrims with a ceremony of blessings and good wishes for a Buen Camino. Details to follow. We will be giving you a shell to place on your pack for your first camino.

IF YOU ARE A FIRST TIME PILGRIM, PLEASE LET US KNOW SE WE CAN ORDER YOUR SHELL AND READ OFF YOUR NAME DURING THE CEREMONY. ALSO, PLEASE LET US KNOW WHEN YOU ARE PLANNING TO WALKING.

NOTE– The 11:30 start time is approximate, as it will be after our hike for the day. If you are not walking please come at this time and wait for us!

Our events are always an opportunity to educate those seeking information on how to plan, schedule and train for the Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James), by providing information and encouragement to past and future pilgrims.