H.S. ""Pop"" Stansell Memorial Park (Non-Motorized Boat Launch Beach

OpenPalm Harbor · Pinellas County

Stand-alone ramp on St. Joseph Sound - Southerland Bayou

Fee
Free no launch fee listed
Lanes
1 launch lane 1 single ramp
Hours
9:00 AM till Dusk
Trailer parking
Not listed by FWC
Restrooms
Flush toilets accessible

Check fees, hours and status with Community Service Association of Palm Harbor before you go. Phone: (727) 771-6000.

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.

Marine and weather alerts

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Weather now and next hours

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Source: National Weather Service hourly forecast

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 8726724

Sunset

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Today’s tides · Ozona

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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Ozona

Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM

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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone GMZ853

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

Set up My setup to see how this ramp matches your boat and tow rig, from FWC data.

All FWC facts

All FWC facts
StatusOpen
Ramp typeStand-alone ramp
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
FeeFree (no launch fee listed)
Launch lanes1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
Hours9:00 AM till Dusk
Trailer parkingNot listed by FWC
Car-only parking11 spaces, 1 accessible
RestroomsFlush toilets (accessible)
AccessibilityNot listed by FWC
Ramp surfaceSand · Needs Repair
Parking surfaceNot Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Needs Repair
DocksNot listed by FWC
Other amenitiesGrill, Lighting, Picnic
WaterSalt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon
Water bodySt. Joseph Sound - Southerland Bayou
Managed byCommunity Service Association of Palm Harbor
Phone(727) 771-6000
Address797 Florida Avenue, Palm Harbor, FL 34683
CountyPinellas County
Coordinates28.07900, -82.77132
FWC ramp IDPI00190SW

On the water

Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.

Nearest NOAA tide station: Ozona (station 8726819, 0.9 mi straight-line; subordinate 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.