Boat Ramps Nearby
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Ramp etiquetteBoat ramps in St. Petersburg, FL
We list 11 public boat ramps and launches in St. Petersburg. Another 40 are within 25 miles.
Search the map around St. Petersburg Kayak & canoe launches in St. PetersburgFishing piers in St. Petersburg
More boat ramps around St. Petersburg
- 8.8 mi Picnic Island Park Boat Ramp Tampa Boat ramp
- 9.9 mi Seminole Water Front Park Boat Ramp Largo Boat rampFree
- 9.9 mi Lake Seminole Park Boat Ramp Largo Boat ramp
- 11 mi Canoe/Kayak Launch in Sun City Center Sun City Center Kayak launch
- 11 mi Boca Ciega Millennium Park Canoe / Kayak Launch Seminole Kayak launch
- 13 mi Walsingham Park Boat Ramp Largo Boat ramp
- 13 mi Town Square Nature Park Boat Ramp Seminole Boat ramp
- 14 mi Ballast Point Park Boat Ramp Tampa Boat ramp
- 14 mi Taylor Park Boat Ramp Largo Boat ramp
- 16 mi Safety Harbor City Park Public Boat Ramp Clearwater Boat ramp
St. Petersburg boat access in numbers
| Boat ramps | 9 |
|---|---|
| Kayak and canoe launches | 1 |
| Fishing piers and access | 1 |
The launches in St. Petersburg sit on Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Lake Maggiore, St Petersburg Central Yacht Basin, Frenchman's Creek, Sunlit Cove.
See every ramp on Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
Florida rules to know
- Florida piers with a saltwater pier license cover the anglers who fish there.
- Anyone born on or after Jan 1, 1988 needs an FWC Boating Safety Education ID Card to operate a motorboat of 10 hp or more.
Official access sites and closures: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
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Life jacket rulesBoat ramps in St. Petersburg: questions and answers
Where are the public boat ramps in St. Petersburg, FL?
We list 11 launches in St. Petersburg, including Bay Vista Park Boat Ramp, Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Boat Ramp and Coffee Pot Park Boat Ramp. Another 40 are within 25 miles.
Where can you launch a kayak in St. Petersburg?
Jack Puryear Park Kayak Launch works for kayaks and canoes.
Where can you fish from a pier in St. Petersburg?
Yes: Fishing Deck.
Which lakes and rivers can you launch on in St. Petersburg?
The launches in St. Petersburg give access to Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Lake Maggiore, St Petersburg Central Yacht Basin, Frenchman's Creek and Sunlit Cove.
Know a launch we don't list yet? Let us know and we'll add it.