Picnic Island Park - Mangrove Tunnel Kayak Launch Beach
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Tampa Bay - Old Tampa Bay - Eastern Shore
- 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
Check fees, hours and status with City of Tampa 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.
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Next tide
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Water
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Source: NOAA, station 8726607
Sunset
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Today’s tides · Old Port Tampa
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Old Port Tampa
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 | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | Not listed by FWC |
| Hours | Daylight hours (FWC: “Sunrise to Sunset”) |
| Trailer parking | No trailer parking listed (0 spaces) |
| Car-only parking | 5 spaces |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Dirt |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Grass/Loose Soil/Sand · Good to Excellent |
| Docks | Not listed by FWC |
| Other amenities | Grill, Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Tampa Bay - Old Tampa Bay - Eastern Shore |
| Managed by | City of Tampa |
| Address | 7409 Picnic Island Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33616 |
| County | Hillsborough County |
| Coordinates | 27.85298, -82.55175 |
| FWC ramp ID | HL00021AA |
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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