Sunshine Skyway North Rest Area - Paddlecraft Beach
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Tampa Bay - Bunces Pass
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- Daylight hours FWC: “Sunrise/Sunset”
- Trailer parking
- 2 spaces
- Restrooms
- No restroom
Check fees, hours and status with Pinellas County 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.
Marine and weather alerts
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Weather now and next hours
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Waves
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Next tide
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Water
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Source: NOAA, station 8726384
Sunset
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Today’s tides · Tierra Verde
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Tierra Verde
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/Sunset”) |
| Trailer parking | 2 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 6 spaces |
| Restrooms | No restroom |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Not Paved, Dirt, Sand · Access point is sand beach good condition |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Grass/Loose Soil/Sand · Good |
| Docks | Not listed by FWC |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Tampa Bay - Bunces Pass |
| Managed by | Pinellas County |
| Address | St. Petersburg, FL 33711 |
| County | Pinellas County |
| Coordinates | 27.65433, -82.67772 |
| FWC ramp ID | PI00032AA |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Tierra Verde (station 8726428, 3.4 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.
St. Petersburg, Pinellas County
FreeDaylight hours
St. Petersburg, Pinellas County
$5Posted hoursRestroom
St. Petersburg, Pinellas County
FreeDaylight hours
St. Petersburg, Pinellas County
FeePosted hours
St. Petersburg, Pinellas County
$622 lanes24 hours383 trailer spacesRestroom