Fred Howard Park - Wave Runner Launch Area
The FWC source record identifies Fred Howard Park - Wave Runner Launch Area as a stand alone ramp in Tarpon Springs, Florida, providing access to St.
Hand Launch OnlySandy Beach$5.00 launch fee recordedSalt or Brackish WaterAccessibility feature recorded
About This Ramp
The FWC source record identifies Fred Howard Park - Gulf Beach Kayak Launch as a hand launch only in Tarpon Springs, Florida, providing access to St. Joseph Sound (salt or brackish water). The source record lists a sandy beach surface and a good recorded condition. The source record marks a launch fee as required ($5.00); the recorded collection method is attendant. The source record lists flush toilet restrooms with restroom accessibility recorded. Source-record hours: 7:00 AM to Sunset.
Ramp Details
Ramp & Launch
- Access
- Government â Open to Public
- Ramp Type
- Hand Launch Only
- Surface
- Sandy Beach
- Condition
- Good
- Source-record Hours
- 7:00 AM to Sunset
Parking & Facilities
- Vehicle Spaces
- 356
- Parking Surface
- Paved - Asphalt or Concrete
- Parking Condition
- Good
- Source restroom field
- Flush Toilet (source marks accessible)
- Source accessibility field
- No Accommodations for Accessibility
Recorded Fee Information
- Source marks fee required
- Yes
- Recorded amount
- $5.00
- Recorded collection method
- Attendant
Water & Location
- Water Body
- St. Joseph Sound
- Water Type
- Salt or Brackish Water
- Hydrological Type
- Bay or Lagoon
- County
- Pinellas
- Street
- 1700 Sunset Drive
- ZIP Code
- 34689
- Source coordinates (not for navigation)
- 28.15491, -82.80507
FWC inventory coordinates are source-reference fields and are not provided for navigation.
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- Managed by
- Pinellas County
- Source record date
- August 3, 2026
- Directory source refresh
- August 3, 2026
- Official information
- Official website â
- Data source
- FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory
- Original source metadata
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Source record from the public-domain FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory. The original metadata prohibits claiming proprietary rights in the dataset, expects acknowledgment of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWC-FWRI), and states that the data is not for navigation. Coordinates are shown only as source-reference fields.
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