Fort Desoto Park - East Beach Paddlecraft Access
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Tampa Bay - Bunces Pass in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County
- Fee
- $5 per day
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- 7:00 AM to Sunset, Daily
- Trailer parking
- Not listed by FWC
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets (accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with Pinellas County before you go.
Conditions now
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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.
Weather now and next hours
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Marine forecast: Tampa Bay waters
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Water temperature
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Today's tides
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Sunrise and sunset
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Source: computed on this device
Live data from NWS (api.weather.gov) and NOAA CO-OPS (api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov), U.S. Government public domain, fetched by your browser when you reach this panel. Times are local (Eastern). Missing values show as Unknown. These data are not to be used for navigation.
For your boat
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All FWC facts
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | $5 per day |
| Fee collection | Attendant |
| Launch lanes | Not listed by FWC |
| Hours | 7:00 AM to Sunset, Daily |
| Trailer parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Car-only parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Natural Shoreline |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Grass/Loose Soil/Sand · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Other amenities | Grill, Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Tampa Bay - Bunces Pass |
| Managed by | Pinellas County |
| Address | 3500 Pinellas Bayway South, St. Petersburg, FL 33715 |
| County | Pinellas County |
| Coordinates | 27.63728, -82.69897 |
| FWC ramp ID | PI00025AA |
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, 2.3 mi straight-line; reference station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
These data are not to be used for navigation. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
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Nearest open ramps
Straight-line distance (as the crow flies), not driving or boating distance.
St. Petersburg, Pinellas County
$5Posted hoursRestroom
St. Petersburg, Pinellas County
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St. Petersburg, Pinellas County
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St. Petersburg, Pinellas County
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St. Petersburg, Pinellas County
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