Fort DeSoto Park - Soldier Hole - Kayak Rentals and Launch
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.
For your boat
Set up My setup to see how this ramp matches your boat and tow rig, from FWC data.
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 | 27.61708, -82.72934 |
| FWC ramp ID | PI00011AA |
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, 0.2 mi straight-line; reference station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (All Year). About 40 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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Straight-line distance (as the crow flies), not driving or boating distance.
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