Fort Desoto Park Boat Ramp
Stand-alone ramp on Tampa Bay - Bunces Pass in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County
- Fee
- $6 per day
- Lanes
- 22 launch lanes (2 single ramps, 10 double ramps)
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Trailer parking
- 383 spaces, 5 accessible
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets (accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with Pinellas County before you go.
For your boat
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All FWC facts
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Stand-alone ramp |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | $6 per day |
| Fee collection | Parking Meter |
| Launch lanes | 22 launch lanes (2 single ramps, 10 double ramps) |
| Hours | Open 24 hours |
| Trailer parking | 383 spaces, 5 accessible |
| Car-only parking | 102 spaces, 2 accessible |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | High Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | Launch Dock |
| Other amenities | Grill, Lighting, Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Tampa Bay - Bunces Pass |
| Managed by | Pinellas County with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
| Address | 3500 Pinellas Bayway South, St. Petersburg, FL 33715 |
| County | Pinellas County |
| Coordinates | 27.64588, -82.71692 |
| FWC ramp ID | PI101005FD |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Mullet Key Channel (Skyway) (station 8726364, 2.2 mi straight-line; reference station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (All Year). About 150 m from the ramp. FWC state zone, Rule 68C-22 FAC.
General reference only: FAC Chapter 68C-22 and posted signs prevail; local and federal (USFWS) zones may differ and are not included.
These data are not to be used for navigation. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
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How this is rated
Caution: an active Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm, Tropical Storm, Hurricane or Special Marine Warning. Rough: wind 20 mph or more, gusts 25 mph or more, or waves 4 ft or more. Choppy: wind 12 mph or more, or waves 2 ft or more. Calm: none of these, and nothing Unknown (an Unknown value never counts as calm). Wind and gusts are the NWS forecast for this hour; waves are the NWS forecast at a water point near the ramp.
A guide, not advice. Check official forecasts and conditions before launching.
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Marine forecast: Tampa Bay waters
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Today's tides
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St. Petersburg, Pinellas County
FeePosted hours
St. Petersburg, Pinellas County
FreeDaylight hours
St. Petersburg, Pinellas County
$5Posted hoursRestroom
St. Petersburg, Pinellas County
FeePosted hours
St. Petersburg, Pinellas County
FreeDaylight hours6 trailer spaces