Boat Ramp & Beach Parking - Daily Fees and Annual Permits

 

Boat Ramp and Beach Parking Fees can be paid:

• Daily at pay stations
• 6-month or 12-month beach permit
• 12-month boat ramp and beach permit
• Pay Stations will require entry of vehicle tag number
• Only accepts Credit Card payments - Visa, Mastercard, or American Express
• Pay-by-plate system replaced the need to display parking receipts

Daily Parking Fees

• Daily parking fee is $5.00
• Boat Ramp Pay Stations:
  • Daily parking fee is $6.00 for a vehicle with a trailer
  • Daily parking fee is $2.00 for a vehicle without a trailer
  • Daily parking fee (Fort De Soto Park) is $5.00 for a vehicle without a trailer.

 

• Parking fees at Fort De Soto Park - Mobile parking technology has replaced hand-to-hand, cash payment transactions at the front entrance booth of Fort De Soto Park and will alleviate traffic entering the park.
• Problems with a pay station?
  • Locate another machine if experiencing difficulty - fee for parking is enforced.
  • Call PCR Admin at 727-582-2100 (select 2 from the menu) during business hours, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• If you have a valid Disabled Parking Permit/Tag, you are not required to pay the daily or annual fee. Permit must be properly displayed. You do not need to be parked in a marked handicapped space as long as permit is displayed. License Plate data for Annual Parking Pass holders will uploaded daily.
• Government vehicles entering areas for official business purposes are not subject to the parking fee.
  

 

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Annual Beach Parking Permit

Mobile parking technology has replaced hand-to-hand, cash payment transactions at the front entrance booth of Fort De Soto Park. Annual beach parking include vehicle parking at Fort De Soto (beach area only), Sand Key Park and Fred Howard Park. 6-month permits are also available.

Annual Beach Parking Prices (Apply Now!)

• Annual Pass: $75.00
• Senior Annual Pass: $55.00
  • Note: You must be 65 years of age or older and provide a photocopy of your valid driver’s license.
• Limited Income Annual Pass: $37.50
  • Limit of one vehicle entry per household.
  • Available by showing proof of participation in an income assistance program (i.e. EBT Card) or are receiving a limited income senior property exemption.
• Military Discount Annual Pass: $55.00
  • Proof of eligibility will include one of the following:
    • DD-214 paperwork (military discharge papers) with an honorable or general discharge indicated.
    • A valid Military ID card including DD Form 2, DD Form 1173, DD Form 1173-1 or DD Form 2765.
  • The discount program does not extend to civilians holding a DOD Civilian Retiree Card or beneficiaries. All ID’s must be currently valid and person presenting identification card must be person requesting discount.
• Disabled US Military Annual Pass: No Charge
  • Limit of one vehicle entry per military applicant.
  • Must present an official letter from the DVA verifying a service-related disability percentage and a DD214 card or DV designation on a state driver's license.

6-Month Beach Permit Prices (Apply Now!)

• 6-Month Pass: $45.00
• 6-Month Senior Pass: $30.00
  • Note: You must be 65 years of age or older and provide a photocopy of your valid driver’s license.
• 6-Month Military Annual Pass: $30.00
  • Proof of eligibility will include one of the following:
    • DD-214 paperwork (military discharge papers) with an honorable or general discharge indicated.
    • A valid Military ID card including DD Form 2, DD Form 1173, DD Form 1173-1 or DD Form 2765.
  • The discount program does not extend to civilians holding a DOD Civilian Retiree Card or beneficiaries. All ID’s must be currently valid and person presenting identification card must be person requesting discount.

 

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Annual Boat Ramp and Beach Parking Permit

Annual boat ramp and beach parking passes include:
• Vehicle parking at all boat ramps in county parks as well as our three stand-alone boat ramps: the Sutherland Bayou Boat Ramp, the Belleair Boat Ramp, and the Park Blvd. Boat Ramp
• Boat ramp parking with boat trailer at all county boat ramps below and vehicle beach parking (without a trailer) at Fort De Soto Park, Sand Key Park, and Howard Park Beach

Annual Boat Ramp and Beach Parking Pass Prices (Apply Now!)

• Annual Pass: $110.00
• Senior Annual Pass: $55.00
  • Note: You must be 65 years of age or older and provide a photocopy of your valid driver’s license.
• Disabled US Military Annual Pass: No Charge
  • Limit of one per military applicant.
  • Must present an official letter from the DVA verifying a service related disability percentage and a DD214 card or DV designation on a state driver's license.
• VOLUNTEER: In lieu of payment, a pass may also be acquired by completing volunteer hours in service to the Parks & Conservation Resources Department.
  • Volunteer Requirements
    • Beach Permit Volunteer Hour Requirement: 100 Hours
    • Boat Ramp & Beach Permit Volunteer Hour Requirement: 125 Hours
  • Each volunteer may receive up to two vehicle passes per 12-month period.

 

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How to Obtain a Parking Permit

Annual Beach and Boat Pass sales and renewals will be available online, by mail and by telephone.

 

• ONLINE: Complete and submit an online application. Up to 2 vehicles per applicant.
• BY MAIL: Complete an application and submit by mail with a check or money order made payable to Pinellas County BOCC to the following address:
  • Pinellas County Parks & Conservation Resources Dept.
    Beach/Boat Parking Pass Renewal
    12520 Ulmerton Road
    Largo, FL 33774
  • Note: Please do not send CASH through the mail.
• BY FAX: Complete an application and fax to (727) 582-2550. Please include a daytime phone number so that we may contact you for payment.
• SCAN AND E-MAIL: Complete and scan an application, e-mail it to pcrannualpass@pinellascounty.org. Please include a daytime phone number so that we may contact you for payment.
• BY PHONE: All renewal requests by phone please call (727) 582-2100.
• PAYMENT METHODS: Check, Money Order, Credit Card (MasterCard/Visa only).
  • Make checks payable to: Pinellas County BOCC. If check is returned by your bank for non-payment, you will be assessed a returned check fee of $30 in addition to the permit fee.
• VOLUNTEER: In lieu of payment, a permit may also be acquired by completing volunteer hours in service to the Parks & Conservation Resources Department.
  • Volunteer Requirements
    • Beach Permit Volunteer Hour Requirement: 100 Hours
    • Boat Ramp & Beach Permit Volunteer Hour Requirement: 125 Hours
  • Each volunteer may only receive up to two passes per 12-month period.

 

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Other information:

Reminders:

• Licenses are required for freshwater and saltwater fishing.
• Watch for manatees
• Pinellas County Waterways Code

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 the hours of 10 p.m. – 3 a.m.

  • In adherence with the County’s fee schedule for boat ramp parks, parking costs $6 per day for vehicles with trailers and $2 per day for passenger vehicles. A parking permit is also available.
  • Pay Stations will require entry of vehicle tag number.
  • Only accepts Credit Card payments - Visa, Mastercard, or American Express.
  • Pay-by-plate system replaced the need to display parking receipts.
  • The Belleair Bait operates daily from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the winter (Nov-Feb). For information, please contact the concessionaire directly at (727) 687-7151 or see their website at Belleair Causeway Boat Ramp.
• Fort De Soto Park
  3500 Pinellas Bayway South, Tierra Verde, FL 33715
  Open 24 Hours - saltwater - restroom facilities available
• Park Boulevard Boat Ramp
  18651 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores, FL 34635
  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 US Alt. 19 North 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
• 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 Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  Saltwater - Restroom facilities available
  Marina is for availability of 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 Mexico and 1 in Tampa Bay. These reefs are designed to attract many different types of 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.

 

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