Paddle launch · Largo · Pinellas County

Gordon C. McGough Nature Park - Canoe Launch

Clearwater Harbor · Bay or lagoon · Salt or Brackish Water

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WaterSalt or brackish

Manatee protection zone on the water here

Slow Speed (Apr 1 - Oct 31) Excluding the marked ICW channel · Rule 68C-22.016(2)(c)1.

State zones from the FWC. Federal and local speed zones can also apply: follow the posted signs.

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About Gordon C. McGough Nature Park - Canoe Launch

Aerial view of Gordon C. McGough Nature Park - Canoe Launch — The ramp, seen from above · Imagery: USDA NAIP via USGS The National Map (public domain)

About this ramp

Gordon C. McGough Nature Park - Canoe Launch is a hand launch site for kayaks, canoes and paddleboards in Largo, Pinellas County on Clearwater Harbor, a bay or lagoon with salt or brackish water. It is publicly owned and open to everyone and managed by City of Largo.

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Fishing

114 artificial reefs within 10 miles of the ramp, from the FWC artificial reef program.

Sand Key Nourishment Reef,LMR#1

0.8 mi

Depth: 15 ft
Relief: 5 ft
GPS: 27° 53.417' N, 82° 51.225' W
Material: Culverts (12)

Sand Key Nourishment Reef, IMR#1-9

0.8 mi

Depth: 16 ft
Relief: 4 ft
GPS: 27° 53.413' N, 82° 51.230' W
Material: Culverts (30)

Sand Key Nourishment Reef, IMR#1-10

0.8 mi

Depth: 16 ft
Relief: 4 ft
GPS: 27° 53.405' N, 82° 51.239' W
Material: Culverts (31)

Sand Key Nourishment Reef,LMR#1

0.8 mi

Depth: 18 ft
Relief: 4 ft
GPS: 27° 53.403' N, 82° 51.242' W
Material: Culverts (40)

Show all 114 reefs

Reef	Distance	Depth	GPS
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,LMR#1	0.8 mi	15 ft	27° 53.417' N, 82° 51.225' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef, IMR#1-9	0.8 mi	16 ft	27° 53.413' N, 82° 51.230' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef, IMR#1-10	0.8 mi	16 ft	27° 53.405' N, 82° 51.239' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,LMR#1	0.8 mi	18 ft	27° 53.403' N, 82° 51.242' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,LMR#1	0.8 mi	18 ft	27° 53.413' N, 82° 51.233' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef, IMR#1-7	0.8 mi	16 ft	27° 53.404' N, 82° 51.244' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef, IMR#1-8	0.8 mi	16 ft	27° 53.405' N, 82° 51.245' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,LMR#1	0.8 mi	18 ft	27° 53.407' N, 82° 51.243' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,LMR#1	0.8 mi	15 ft	27° 53.417' N, 82° 51.239' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,LMR#1	0.8 mi	15 ft	27° 53.415' N, 82° 51.241' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#2	0.8 mi	18 ft	27° 53.418' N, 82° 51.239' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,LMR#1	0.8 mi	20 ft	27° 53.419' N, 82° 51.239' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef, IMR#1-5	0.8 mi	16 ft	27° 53.408' N, 82° 51.252' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef, IMR#1-6	0.8 mi	16 ft	27° 53.423' N, 82° 51.240' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef, IMR#1-4	0.8 mi	16 ft	27° 53.418' N, 82° 51.246' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef, IMR#1-3	0.8 mi	16 ft	27° 53.416' N, 82° 51.249' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef, IMR #1-1	0.8 mi	16 ft	27° 53.419' N, 82° 51.254' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef, IMR #1-2	0.8 mi	16 ft	27° 53.427' N, 82° 51.249' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#2	0.8 mi	15 ft	27° 53.465' N, 82° 51.213' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#2	0.8 mi	15 ft	27° 53.458' N, 82° 51.225' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#2	0.8 mi	14 ft	27° 53.475' N, 82° 51.210' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#2	0.9 mi	16 ft	27° 53.470' N, 82° 51.216' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#2	0.9 mi	14 ft	27° 53.467' N, 82° 51.223' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#2	0.9 mi	16 ft	27° 53.472' N, 82° 51.220' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#2	0.9 mi	15 ft	27° 53.475' N, 82° 51.217' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#2	0.9 mi	15 ft	27° 53.478' N, 82° 51.215' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#2	0.9 mi	15 ft	27° 53.477' N, 82° 51.217' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#2	0.9 mi	16 ft	27° 53.475' N, 82° 51.220' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#2	0.9 mi	15 ft	27° 53.469' N, 82° 51.228' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#2	0.9 mi	15 ft	27° 53.477' N, 82° 51.222' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#2	0.9 mi	15 ft	27° 53.476' N, 82° 51.226' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#2	0.9 mi	15 ft	27° 53.485' N, 82° 51.218' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#2	0.9 mi	16 ft	27° 53.487' N, 82° 51.222' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#2	0.9 mi	15 ft	27° 53.489' N, 82° 51.221' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef, IMR#16	0.9 mi	14 ft	27° 53.487' N, 82° 51.223' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef, IMR#16	0.9 mi	14 ft	27° 53.488' N, 82° 51.222' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#3	0.9 mi	17 ft	27° 53.503' N, 82° 51.208' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#5	0.9 mi	16 ft	27° 53.515' N, 82° 51.201' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#3	0.9 mi	17 ft	27° 53.507' N, 82° 51.212' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#3	0.9 mi	17 ft	27° 53.508' N, 82° 51.217' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#5	0.9 mi	16 ft	27° 53.523' N, 82° 51.203' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#3	0.9 mi	16 ft	27° 53.50' N, 82° 51.232' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#5	0.9 mi	17 ft	27° 53.515' N, 82° 51.218' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#3	0.9 mi	17 ft	27° 53.514' N, 82° 51.220' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#3	0.9 mi	17 ft	27° 53.518' N, 82° 51.216' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#3	0.9 mi	18 ft	27° 53.517' N, 82° 51.218' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#3	0.9 mi	18 ft	27° 53.526' N, 82° 51.208' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#3	0.9 mi	16 ft	27° 53.514' N, 82° 51.224' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#3	0.9 mi	18 ft	27° 53.528' N, 82° 51.210' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#3	0.9 mi	16 ft	27° 53.518' N, 82° 51.222' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#3	0.9 mi	15 ft	27° 53.526' N, 82° 51.213' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#3	0.9 mi	16 ft	27° 53.525' N, 82° 51.217' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#3	0.9 mi	16 ft	27° 53.522' N, 82° 51.222' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#3	0.9 mi	18 ft	27° 53.525' N, 82° 51.225' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#5	1.0 mi	20 ft	27° 53.678' N, 82° 51.186' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#5	1.0 mi	20 ft	27° 53.688' N, 82° 51.175' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#5	1.0 mi	17 ft	27° 53.692' N, 82° 51.174' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#5	1.0 mi	17 ft	27° 53.694' N, 82° 51.177' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#5	1.0 mi	20 ft	27° 53.689' N, 82° 51.185' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#5	1.0 mi	17 ft	27° 53.685' N, 82° 51.192' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#5	1.0 mi	20 ft	27° 53.695' N, 82° 51.179' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#5	1.0 mi	18 ft	27° 53.698' N, 82° 51.178' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#5	1.0 mi	17 ft	27° 53.686' N, 82° 51.198' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#5	1.0 mi	20 ft	27° 53.695' N, 82° 51.184' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#5	1.0 mi	20 ft	27° 53.705' N, 82° 51.174' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,NE	1.0 mi	18 ft	27° 53.701' N, 82° 51.180' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#5	1.0 mi	18 ft	27° 53.696' N, 82° 51.191' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#5	1.0 mi	20 ft	27° 53.697' N, 82° 51.193' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#5	1.0 mi	18 ft	27° 53.704' N, 82° 51.185' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#5	1.0 mi	20 ft	27° 53.705' N, 82° 51.186' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#5	1.0 mi	20 ft	27° 53.709' N, 82° 51.180' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#5	1.0 mi	20 ft	27° 53.702' N, 82° 51.192' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#5	1.0 mi	20 ft	27° 53.695' N, 82° 51.203' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#5	1.0 mi	19 ft	27° 53.696' N, 82° 51.202' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,#5	1.0 mi	20 ft	27° 53.703' N, 82° 51.199' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,1MR6	1.1 mi	18 ft	27° 53.80' N, 82° 51.181' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,1MR6	1.1 mi	20 ft	27° 53.818' N, 82° 51.173' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,1MR6	1.1 mi	20 ft	27° 53.824' N, 82° 51.170' W
Sand Key Nourishment Reef,IMR#15	5.0 mi	16 ft	27° 57.330' N, 82° 50.245' W
Clearwater Reef	5.1 mi	29 ft	27° 56.40' N, 82° 53.815' W
Pier-60	6.6 mi	–	27° 58.633' N, 82° 49.833' W
Dunedin	6.9 mi	25 ft	27° 57.907' N, 82° 54.532' W
Treasure Island	8.5 mi	–	27° 46.586' N, 82° 54.774' W
Madeira Reef	8.7 mi	–	27° 46.432' N, 82° 54.906' W
Madeira Reef	8.8 mi	–	27° 46.352' N, 82° 54.90' W
Madeira Reef	8.8 mi	–	27° 46.317' N, 82° 54.856' W
Madeira Reef	8.8 mi	–	27° 46.30' N, 82° 54.90' W
Madeira Reef	8.9 mi	–	27° 46.235' N, 82° 54.940' W
Clearwater Reef	9.3 mi	27 ft	28° 00.613' N, 82° 53.672' W
Treasure Island	9.3 mi	29 ft	27° 45.165' N, 82° 53.230' W
Treasure Island	9.4 mi	–	27° 45.131' N, 82° 53.235' W
Clearwater Reef Site "M"	9.5 mi	30 ft	28° 00.839' N, 82° 53.528' W
Clearwater Reef Site "M"	9.5 mi	31 ft	28° 00.840' N, 82° 53.525' W
Clearwater C Site	9.5 mi	31 ft	28° 00.846' N, 82° 53.531' W
Clearwater Reef	9.5 mi	32 ft	28° 00.850' N, 82° 53.520' W
Clearwater Reef Site "C"	9.5 mi	30 ft	28° 00.851' N, 82° 53.518' W
Clearwater C Site	9.5 mi	31 ft	28° 00.847' N, 82° 53.531' W
Clearwater Reef Site "M"	9.5 mi	30 ft	28° 00.850' N, 82° 53.523' W
Clearwater C Site	9.5 mi	31 ft	28° 00.851' N, 82° 53.530' W
Clearwater Reef	9.5 mi	29 ft	28° 00.919' N, 82° 53.345' W
Clearwater C Site	9.5 mi	30 ft	28° 00.858' N, 82° 53.564' W
Clearwater C Site	9.6 mi	30 ft	28° 00.858' N, 82° 53.569' W
Clearwater C Site	9.6 mi	32 ft	28° 00.855' N, 82° 53.580' W
Clearwater C Site	9.6 mi	33 ft	28° 00.859' N, 82° 53.569' W
Clearwater C Site	9.6 mi	30 ft	28° 00.854' N, 82° 53.588' W
Clearwater C Site	9.6 mi	32 ft	28° 00.859' N, 82° 53.573' W
Clearwater C Site	9.6 mi	30 ft	28° 00.856' N, 82° 53.588' W
Clearwater C Site	9.6 mi	32 ft	28° 00.868' N, 82° 53.566' W
Clearwater C Site	9.6 mi	32 ft	28° 00.870' N, 82° 53.566' W
Clearwater Reef	9.6 mi	29 ft	28° 00.817' N, 82° 53.815' W
Clearwater Reef	9.6 mi	28 ft	28° 00.870' N, 82° 53.722' W
Clearwater Reef	9.7 mi	27 ft	28° 00.950' N, 82° 53.70' W
Clearwater Reef	9.7 mi	30 ft	28° 00.952' N, 82° 53.70' W
Treasure Island Reef	10.0 mi	29 ft	27° 44.50' N, 82° 52.850' W