Fort Desoto Park - Madelaine Key Paddlecraft Access - West
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Tampa Bay - Bunces Pass
- Fee
- Fee required; amount not listed. Check with the agency.
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- 7:00 AM to Sunset Daily
- Trailer parking
- Not listed by FWC
- Restrooms
- No restroom
Check fees, hours and status with Pinellas County before you go.
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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.
Marine and weather alerts
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Weather now and next hours
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Waves
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Next tide
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More conditionswater temp, tides, sun, marine forecast
Water
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Source: NOAA, station 8726384
Sunset
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Today’s tides · Mullet Key Channel (Skyway)
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Mullet Key Channel (Skyway)
Marine forecast: Tampa Bay waters
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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone GMZ830
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 | Fee required; amount not listed. Check with the agency. |
| Fee collection | Parking Meter - Credit Card or Pay-by-Phone Only |
| 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 | No restroom |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Natural Shoreline · Good |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Grass/Loose Soil/Sand · Good Limited |
| Docks | No dock |
| 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 | 27.63850, -82.71709 |
| FWC ramp ID | PI00023AA |
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, 1.7 mi straight-line; reference station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (All Year). About 10 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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