St. Petersburg rewards boaters who know their tides. As a big, busy bay system where working waterfronts meet world-class inshore fishing, it offers Lower Tampa Bay, Boca Ciega Bay, and the Gulf beaches and a fishery built around Snook, Redfish, Spotted Seatrout. Pick from 44 launch points nearby, watch the wind, and you'll understand why this stretch of coast has such a loyal following.
Top ramps around St. Petersburg
- Bay Vista Park Boat Ramp · Salt · Tampa Bay
- Clam Bayou Nature Park - 34th Avenue Paddlecraft Launch Dock · Salt · Tampa Bay - Boca Ciega Bay - Clam Bayou
- Clam Bayou Nature Park - Miriam Street Paddlecraft Launch · Salt · Tampa Bay - Boca Ciega Bay - Clam Bayou
- Coffee Pot Bayou Public Boat Ramp (Small Boats) · Salt · Coffee Pot Bayou
- Coquina Key Park Kayak Launch · Salt · Tampa Bay - Big Bayou
- Crisp Park Boat Ramp · Salt · Smacks Bayou - Tampa Bay
- Demens Landing Park Boat Ramp · Salt · Tampa Bay
- Don Cesar - St Pete Beach Boat Ramp (Limited Parking) · Salt · Tampa Bay - Boca Ciega Bay
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What's biting & when
Target species:
Best months: Late spring tarpon along the beaches; year-round inshore in the bay.
Tides & timing
The nearest NOAA reference station is St. Petersburg. Today's predicted tides:
High tide
3:40 AM
2.003 ft (MLLW)
Low tide
9:21 AM
0.921 ft (MLLW)
High tide
3:29 PM
2.51 ft (MLLW)
Low tide
10:03 PM
0.75 ft (MLLW)
Full 7-day St. Petersburg tide chart →
Ramp locations from the FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory. Tide data from NOAA Tides & Currents. Species and seasonal notes are general guidance — always check current FWC regulations and seasons.