Upper Tampa Bay Park - State Street Primitive Boat Launch (Small Boats Only) (Not Recommended)
Stand-alone ramp on Double Branch in Tampa, Hillsborough County
- Fee
- Free (no launch fee listed)
- Lanes
- 1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
- Hours
- Daylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”)
- Trailer parking
- 3 spaces
- Restrooms
- No restroom
Check fees, hours and status with Hillsborough County before you go.
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.
Weather now and next hours
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Waves
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Marine forecast: Tampa Bay waters
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Water temperature
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Today's tides
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Source: computed on this device
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 | Stand-alone ramp |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | 1 launch lane (1 single ramp) |
| Hours | Daylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”) |
| Trailer parking | 3 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 0 spaces |
| Restrooms | No restroom |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Needs Repair |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Grass/Loose Soil/Sand · Needs Repair |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Double Branch |
| Managed by | Hillsborough County |
| Address | End of State Street, Tampa, FL 33635 |
| County | Hillsborough County |
| Coordinates | 28.02410, -82.63322 |
| FWC ramp ID | HL70042DD |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Mobbly Bayou (station 8726769, 1.3 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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