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 or Mastercard
• Receipts must be displayed on dash to avoid enforcement action

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 are presently being collected at the welcome station located approximately 1 mile into the park (past the boat ramp and campground entrances). Fee is collected at a booth in the roadway median and both cash and credit cards (Visa or Mastercard) are accepted.
• 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.
• A fee is not collected from persons entering the park on foot or by bicycle.
• Government vehicles entering areas for official business purposes are not subject to the parking fee.
  

 

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Annual Beach Parking Permit

Annual beach parking permits include vehicle parking at Fort De Soto Park (beach area only), Sand Key Park, and Fred Howard Park. 6-month permits are also available.

Annual Beach Permit 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 permit 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 permit 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 permits 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 Permit 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.

 

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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 3 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 one pass 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 or Mastercard.
  • Receipts must be displayed on dash to avoid enforcement action.
  • 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.
  Salt water - 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 waterls depth.

 

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