Boat Ramp Parking

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Fees for Annual Boat Ramp Parking Passes

Pay boat ramp parking fees daily at a pay station or buy a 12-month permit. Pay stations require vehicle tag numbers and are cashless, only accepting Visa, MasterCard, and American Express credit cards. There is no need to display parking receipts with the pay-by-plate system.

Daily Parking Fees

  • Boat Ramp Pay Stations: $6 per day for a vehicle parking with or without a trailer.
  • Fort De Soto Park: $6 for a vehicle without a trailer.
  • Parking fees are waived with a valid disabled parking permit/tag. Permits must be properly displayed. There is no need to park in a designated handicapped space with the permit displayed.
  • License plate information for Annual Parking Pass holders is uploaded daily.
  • Government vehicles entering areas on official business are not required to pay parking fees.

Fees for Annual Boat Ramp Parking Passes

Annual boat ramp and beach parking passes are valid for vehicle parking at all county park boat ramps and the three standalone ramps: Sutherland Bayou, Belleair Causeway, and Park Boulevard. They are also valid for vehicle beach parking (without a trailer) at Fort De Soto Park, Sand Key Park, and Fred Howard Park Beach. Passes are valid for one year from the date of purchase. 

  • Annual Boat & Beach Pass: $110 plus tax. Total Base Rate: $117.70 
  • Seniors (65+): $55 plus tax. Total Base Rate: $58.85 
    • A photocopy of a valid driver’s license is required.  
    • Limit of two vehicles per applicant.  
  • Disabled U.S. Veterans: Free.  
    • Limit one per military applicant.  
    • Applicants must present a DVA letter verifying service-related disability percentage and a DD214 or a driver’s license with a DV designation. 
  • Documents required to demonstrate eligibility for discounts is must be provided online or in-person at the time of registration. 
  • Discounted passes can be purchased online at explore.pinellas.gov. 
Purchase Annual Pass Online

Other Information

Reminders

Ramps for Saltwater

  • Belleair Causeway Boat Ramp
    3900 W. Bay Drive, Belleair Bluffs, FL 34640
    Open 24 Hours – Saltwater – Restroom Facilities Available
    Restrooms are closed daily between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m.
    • Belleair Bait operates daily from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. For information, please contact the concessionaire directly at (727) 687-7151 or see their website.
  • Fort De Soto Park
    3500 Pinellas Bayway S., Tierra Verde, FL 33715
    Open 24 Hours – Saltwater – Restroom Facilities Available
  • Park Boulevard Boat Ramp
    18651 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores, FL 33785
    Open 24 Hours – Saltwater – Restroom Facilities Available
  • Philippe Park
    2525 Philippe Parkway, Safety Harbor, FL 34695
    Open 7 a.m. to Dusk – Saltwater – Restroom Facilities Available in Park
  • Sutherland Bayou Boat Ramp
    2119 U.S. Alt. 19 N., Palm Harbor, FL 34683
    Open 24 Hours – Saltwater – Restroom Facilities Available
  • War Veterans’ Memorial Park
    9600 Bay Pines Blvd., St. Petersburg, FL 33708
    Open 24 Hours – Saltwater – Restroom Facilities Available

Ramps for Freshwater

  • A.L. Anderson Park
    39699 U.S. Hwy 19 N., Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
    Open 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Freshwater – Restroom Facilities Available
  • John S. Taylor Park
    1100 8th Ave. S.W., Largo, FL 33770
    Open 7 a.m. to Sunset – Freshwater – Restroom Facilities Available
    Small Ramp for Boats without Gas Motors – No Permit Required
  • John Chesnut Sr. Park
    2200 East Lake Road, Palm Harbor, FL 34685
    Open 7 a.m. to Dusk – Freshwater – Restroom Facilities Available
  • Lake Seminole Park
    10015 Park Blvd, Seminole, FL 33777
    Open 7 a.m. to Dusk – Freshwater – Restroom Facilities Available in Park
  • Walsingham Park
    12615 102nd Ave. N., Largo, FL 33778
    Open 7 a.m. to Dusk – Freshwater – Restroom Facilities Available
    Small Ramp for Boats without Gas Motors – No Permit Required

County Marina

  • Belle Harbor Marina
    307 Anclote Road, Tarpon Springs, FL 33689 – (727) 943-8489
    Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday
    Saltwater – Restroom Facilities Available
    Marina is for wet and dry slip storage only. No Public Boat Ramp Available.

Pinellas County Artificial Reefs

  • Pinellas County Artificial Reef Guide – Pinellas County has 13 artificial reef sites from 3 to 38 miles offshore in the Gulf of America and one in Tampa Bay. These reefs are designed to attract fish like grouper, snapper, mackerel, amberjack, cobia, barracuda and bait fish. The reef sites can have a base diameter of up to 100 feet and reach up to half the water’s depth.