South Shore Park Paddlecraft Access

Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Tampa Bay - Big Bayou in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County

Fee
Free (no launch fee listed)
Lanes
Not listed by FWC
Hours
Daylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”)
Trailer parking
Not listed by FWC
Restrooms
No restroom
Navigate (driving directions)

Driving directions only; not for navigation on the water.

Check fees, hours and status with City of St Petersburg 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: “Daytime Use Only”)
Trailer parkingNot listed by FWC
Car-only parkingNot listed by FWC
RestroomsNo restroom
AccessibilityNo Accommodations for Accessibility
Ramp surfaceDirt/Sand · Small entrance in Mangrove trees
Parking surfaceNo Parking On-Site · No Parking
DocksNo dock
WaterSalt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon
Water bodyTampa Bay - Big Bayou
Managed byCity of St Petersburg
AddressBayside Dr S & Bayshore Dr S, St. Petersburg, FL 33705
CountyPinellas County
Coordinates27.74242, -82.63525
FWC ramp IDPI00018AA

On the water

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

Nearest NOAA tide station: St. Petersburg (station 8726520, 1.4 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.