Bay Pines National Cemetery, National military cemetery in Pinellas County, Florida, United States.
Bay Pines National Cemetery covers 27.3 acres (11.0 ha) in Pinellas County, Florida, at 10,000 Bay Pines Blvd., next to the Bay Pines Veterans Administration Medical Center. As of the end of 2008 it held 27,369 interments. The grounds were relandscaped and reorganized in 1984 to create more burial space.
The cemetery opened on March 15, 1933, to serve military personnel from Bay Pines hospital, receiving its first burial on April 25 of that year. These early decades saw it grow into an important burial ground for local veterans and their families.
At the entrance, a large pink Etowah marble monument erected in 1937 is dedicated to "the memory of those who served their country". A polished granite bench honors World War I veterans, and a POW/MIA monument, the newest addition, faces it. A maple tree planted in 1976 marks the United States Bicentennial.
The office is staffed Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, while the grounds are open daily from sunrise to sunset. Plan your visit on a weekday if you need help locating specific graves or have questions about the cemetery.
In 1984, the grounds underwent major redesign with hedges removed between sections to create additional burial space after reaching full capacity in 1964. This adaptation reflected how the site continued to serve growing numbers of veterans and families through strategic expansion.
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