Annual Boat Ramp & Beach Parking Permits

Boat ramp list/permit and beach parking permits assist in operating and maintaining the parks.

Beach Parking Pay Stations: daily parking fee $5.00
Boat Ramp Pay Stations: daily parking fee $6.00 with trailer, vehicle parking without a trailer is $5.00

Are available on site and accept cash, coins and credit cards. Annual permits are available.

• Pay stations for Howard Park and Sand Key Park are now in service. Parking fee at Fort De Soto Park is presently being collected at welcome station located approximately 1 mile into park interior (after boat ramp and campground entrances). Fee is collected at a booth in the roadway median.
• Problems with the pay station?
  Call PCR Admin at 582-2100 during business hours, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  select 2 from the menu.
• Locate another machine or choose a different form of payment if experiencing difficulty - fee for parking is enforced.
• 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.

Annual Beach Parking Permits:

Annual passes are currently available for sale at the Parks and Conservation Resources Administration Office, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo, and the Fort De Soto Park Administration Office. Staff is negotiating with concessionaires at Fred Howard Park and Sutherland Bayou Boat Ramp to sell passes at their north county locations. Additionally, annual passes are available by mail and will soon be available online.

• Beach Parking Permit Application
  
  • COST: $75.00 ($70.09 County Fee + $4.91 ( 7% State Sales Tax).
    
    • *Senior Annual Pass: $55.00 ($51.40 County Fee + $3.60 (7% State Sales Tax) Please note: You must be 65 years of age or older and provide a photocopy of your valid Florida Driver’s License.
    • Limited income annual passes: $37.50 - 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
      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. All ID’s must be currently valid and person presenting identification card must be person requesting discount.

    • Permit includes vehicle parking at Fort De Soto Park, Sand Key Park and Howard Park Beach. This permit is not valid at county boat ramp locations
    • Payment Methods: Money Order, Cash, Check, Credit Card (MasterCard/Visa only) Please do not send CASH through the mail.  *Make check 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 annual permit fee. 
    • Return by mail or in person to:  Pinellas County Parks & Conservation Resources Department, Beach Parking Annual Permit, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL 33774.  Main office hours of operation:  Monday-Friday 8 AM – 5 PM - Closed Weekends and Holidays.  Call 727-582-2100 (select 2 from the menu) for additional information.  
  • Free annual passes may be acquired by completing 100 hours of volunteer service to the Parks & Conservation Resources Department.  The Friends of Fort De Soto are also providing annual passes to volunteers who donate a minimum of 25 hours to Fort De Soto Park.  The Friends group pays the department full price for the annual passes.
  • A fee is not collected from persons entering the park on foot or by bicycle. In addition, the parking fee at Fred Howard Park only applies to the causeway and beach parking areas.  Persons with an ADA hang tag or license placard are not subject to the fee.
  • Government vehicles entering fee areas for official business purposes are not subject to the fee.  Volunteers , service companies, public safety officials, and court ordered workers entering the parks for legitimate work purposes are not subject to the park fees.  No discounts or fee waivers are granted for any other purpose.

  • 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.

 

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County Boat Ramps:

Annual Boat Ramp and Beach Parking Permits:

• Boat Ramp & Beach Parking Permit Application
  Please follow directions on the annual boat ramp and beach permit.
  

• COST: $110.00 ($102.80 County Fee + $7.20 ( 7% State Sales Tax).
  
  • *Senior Annual Pass: $55.00 ($51.40 County Fee + $3.60 (7% State Sales Tax) Please note: You must be 65 years of age or older and provide a photocopy of your valid Florida Driver’s License.
• Permit includes 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.
• See method of payment above.
  

Please remember to check:

• Boating regulatory zones
• For fishing license if required
• Watch for manatees
  

Ramps for Saltwater:

• Belleair Causeway Boat Ramp
  3900 W. Bay Drive, Belleair Bluffs
  

  Open 24 Hours - saltwater - restroom facilities available
  Restrooms are closed daily between the hours of 10 p.m. – 3 a.m.

• Fort. De Soto Park
  3500 Pinellas Bayway South, Tierra Verde
  Open 24 Hours - saltwater - restroom facilities available
• Park Boulevard Boat Ramp
  18651 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores
  Open 24 Hours - saltwater - restroom facilities available
• Philippe Park
  2525 Philippe Parkway, Safety Harbor
  Open 7 a.m. to dusk - saltwater - restroom facilities available in park
• Sutherland Bayou Boat Ramp
  2119 US Alt. 19 North Palm Harbor
  Open 24 Hours - saltwater - restroom facilities available
• War Veterans’ Memorial Park
  9600 Bay Pines Blvd., St. Petersburg
  Open 24 Hours - saltwater - restroom facilities available

Ramps for Freshwater:

• A.L. Anderson Park
  39699 U.S. Hwy 19 N., Tarpon Springs
  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
  Open 7 a.m. to dusk - freshwater - restroom facilities available
• Lake Seminole Park
  10015 Park Blvd, Seminole
  Open 7 a.m. to dusk - freshwater
• Walsingham Park
  12615 102nd Ave. N., Largo
  

  Open 7 a.m. to dusk - freshwater - restroom facilities available
  Small ramp for boats without gas motors, no permit required
  

 

Other information:

• Fishing Licenses - Required for both freshwater and saltwater fishing.
• County Marina - Belle Harbour Marina
  307 Anclote Road, Tarpon Springs - (727) 943-8489
  Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  Salt water - Restroom facilities available
  Marina is for availability of wet and dry slip storage only, no public boat ramp available.
  
• Pinellas County Artificial Reef Guide - Pinellas County Utilities has thirteen artificial reef sites, 3 to 38 miles offshore, in the Gulf of Mexico. Each reef's individual design has different sized openings for different sized fish. These openings attract bottom dwellers like grouper, snapper, and grunt. The height of the structures attracts migratory species like mackerel, amberjack, cobia, barracuda, and baitfish. 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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