Picnic Island Park - Bayside Paddlecraft Launch Beach

Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Tampa Bay - Old Tampa Bay - Eastern Shore in Tampa, Hillsborough County

Fee
Free (no launch fee listed)
Lanes
Not listed by FWC
Hours
Daylight hours (FWC: “Sunrise to Sunset”)
Trailer parking
No trailer parking listed (0 spaces)
Restrooms
Flush toilets (accessible)
Navigate (driving directions)

Driving directions only; not for navigation on the water.

Check fees, hours and status with City of Tampa 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

All FWC facts
StatusOpen
Ramp typeHand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard)
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
FeeFree (no launch fee listed)
Launch lanesNot listed by FWC
HoursDaylight hours (FWC: “Sunrise to Sunset”)
Trailer parkingNo trailer parking listed (0 spaces)
Car-only parking30 spaces
RestroomsFlush toilets (accessible)
AccessibilityNo Accommodations for Accessibility
Ramp surfaceSand
Parking surfaceNot Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good to Excellent
DocksNot listed by FWC
Other amenitiesGrill, Picnic
WaterSalt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon
Water bodyTampa Bay - Old Tampa Bay - Eastern Shore
Managed byCity of Tampa
Address7409 Picnic Island Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33616
CountyHillsborough County
Coordinates27.85393, -82.55267
FWC ramp IDHL00020AA

On the water

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

Nearest NOAA tide station: Old Port Tampa (station 8726607, 0.3 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.