Upper Tampa Bay Park - Visitor Center Kayak/Canoe Launch Dock

Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Double Branch Creek in Tampa, Hillsborough County

Fee
$2
Lanes
Not listed by FWC
Hours
8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Trailer parking
Not listed by FWC
Restrooms
Flush toilets (accessible)
Navigate (driving directions)

Driving directions only; not for navigation on the water.

Check fees, hours and status with Hillsborough County 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
Fee$2
Fee collectionAttendant
Launch lanesNot listed by FWC
Hours8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Trailer parkingNot listed by FWC
Car-only parkingNot listed by FWC
RestroomsFlush toilets (accessible)
AccessibilityNot listed by FWC
Ramp surfaceCanoe Launch Dock · Good
Parking surfacePaved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good
DocksCanoe Launch Dock
Other amenitiesPicnic
WaterSalt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon
Water bodyDouble Branch Creek
Managed byHillsborough County
Address8001 Double Branch Road, Tampa, FL 33635
CountyHillsborough County
Coordinates28.01336, -82.63343
FWC ramp IDHL00001AA

On the water

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

Nearest NOAA tide station: Mobbly Bayou (station 8726769, 1.4 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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Nearest open ramps

Straight-line distance (as the crow flies), not driving or boating distance.