Paddle launch · St. Petersburg · Pinellas County

Sunshine Skyway North Rest Area - Jet Ski Beach

Tampa Bay - Bunces Pass · Bay or lagoon · Salt or Brackish Water

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FeeFree

WaterSalt or brackish

ConditionTidal dependent hard packed sand

Florida FWC boat ramp inventory

About Sunshine Skyway North Rest Area - Jet Ski Beach

Aerial view of Sunshine Skyway North Rest Area - Jet Ski Beach — The ramp, seen from above · Imagery: USDA NAIP via USGS The National Map (public domain)

About this ramp

Sunshine Skyway North Rest Area - Jet Ski Beach is a hand launch site for kayaks, canoes and paddleboards in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County on Tampa Bay - Bunces Pass, a bay or lagoon with salt or brackish water. It is publicly owned and open to everyone and managed by Pinellas County.

Launching

The ramp has a launch with a packed sand surface. The FWC rates its condition as tidal dependent hard packed sand.

Fees, parking and hours

Launching is free. Hours: Sunrise/Sunset.

Facilities

Restrooms: No Toilet. Accessibility: No Accommodations for Accessibility.

Notes from the FWC

No facilities. A hard packed beach.

Fishing

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

Tarpon Key Oyster Reef #1

1.3 mi

Depth: 1 ft
Relief: 2 ft
GPS: 27° 40.063' N, 82° 41.396' W
Material: Fossilized Locally Mined Shell Bags (535)

Tarpon Key Oyster Reef #1

1.3 mi

Depth: 1 ft
Relief: 2 ft
GPS: 27° 40.065' N, 82° 41.396' W
Material: Fossilized Locally Mined Shell Bags (535)

Tarpon Key Oyster Reef #1

1.4 mi

Depth: 1 ft
Relief: 2 ft
GPS: 27° 39.941' N, 82° 41.710' W
Material: Fossilized Locally Mined Shell Bags (980)

Little Bird Key Oyster Reef #1

3.3 mi

Depth: 1 ft
Relief: 2 ft
GPS: 27° 41.134' N, 82° 43.022' W
Material: Fossilized Locally Mined Shell Bags (350)

Show all 52 reefs

Reef	Distance	Depth	GPS
Tarpon Key Oyster Reef #1	1.3 mi	1 ft	27° 40.063' N, 82° 41.396' W
Tarpon Key Oyster Reef #1	1.3 mi	1 ft	27° 40.065' N, 82° 41.396' W
Tarpon Key Oyster Reef #1	1.4 mi	1 ft	27° 39.941' N, 82° 41.710' W
Little Bird Key Oyster Reef #1	3.3 mi	1 ft	27° 41.134' N, 82° 43.022' W
Little Bird Key Oyster Reef #3	3.3 mi	1 ft	27° 41.105' N, 82° 43.061' W
Little Bird Key Oyster Reef #2	3.3 mi	1 ft	27° 41.115' N, 82° 43.053' W
Port Manatee Reef (Bay)	5.9 mi	19 ft	27° 39.750' N, 82° 34.820' W
Port Manatee Reef (Bay)	5.9 mi	21 ft	27° 39.840' N, 82° 34.830' W
Port Manatee Reef (Bay)	5.9 mi	21 ft	27° 39.780' N, 82° 34.820' W
Port Manatee Reef (Bay)	5.9 mi	21 ft	27° 39.850' N, 82° 34.820' W
Port Manatee Reef (Bay)	5.9 mi	20 ft	27° 39.708' N, 82° 34.794' W
Port Manatee Reef (Bay)	5.9 mi	21 ft	27° 39.770' N, 82° 34.80' W
Port Manatee Reef (Bay)	5.9 mi	19 ft	27° 39.790' N, 82° 34.80' W
Port Manatee Reef (Bay)	5.9 mi	19 ft	27° 39.830' N, 82° 34.80' W
Port Manatee Reef (Bay)	5.9 mi	21 ft	27° 39.770' N, 82° 34.790' W
Port Manatee Reef (Bay)	5.9 mi	21 ft	27° 39.860' N, 82° 34.80' W
Port Manatee Reef (Bay)	5.9 mi	19 ft	27° 39.890' N, 82° 34.80' W
Port Manatee Reef (Bay)	5.9 mi	19 ft	27° 39.80' N, 82° 34.780' W
Port Manatee Site (Bay)	5.9 mi	17 ft	27° 39.738' N, 82° 34.743' W
Port Manatee Reef (Bay)	6.0 mi	19 ft	27° 39.840' N, 82° 34.710' W
Port Manatee Reef (Bay)	6.0 mi	21 ft	27° 39.730' N, 82° 34.680' W
Port Manatee Reef (Bay)	6.0 mi	21 ft	27° 39.730' N, 82° 34.660' W
Port Manatee Reef (Bay)	6.0 mi	19 ft	27° 39.830' N, 82° 34.670' W
Port Manatee Reef (Bay)	6.0 mi	19 ft	27° 39.790' N, 82° 34.660' W
Egmont Key Reef (Bay),#23	6.3 mi	18 ft	27° 35.080' N, 82° 44.540' W
Egmont Key Reef (Bay),#16	6.3 mi	18 ft	27° 35.070' N, 82° 44.550' W
Egmont Key Reef (Bay), #2	6.3 mi	18 ft	27° 35.060' N, 82° 44.540' W
Egmont Key Reef (Bay),#24	6.3 mi	18 ft	27° 35.090' N, 82° 44.580' W
Egmont Key Reef (Bay), #4	6.3 mi	18 ft	27° 35.050' N, 82° 44.530' W
Egmont Key Reef (Bay),#15	6.3 mi	18 ft	27° 35.080' N, 82° 44.590' W
Egmont Key Reef (Bay),#25	6.4 mi	18 ft	27° 35.010' N, 82° 44.520' W
Egmont Key Reef (Bay), #3	6.4 mi	18 ft	27° 35.040' N, 82° 44.570' W
Egmont Key Reef (Bay),#14	6.4 mi	18 ft	27° 35.040' N, 82° 44.60' W
Egmont Key Reef (Bay), #9	6.4 mi	18 ft	27° 35.070' N, 82° 44.650' W
Egmont Key Reef (Bay), #1	6.4 mi	18 ft	27° 35.060' N, 82° 44.650' W
Egmont Key Reef (Bay), #5	6.4 mi	18 ft	27° 35.030' N, 82° 44.620' W
Egmont Key Reef (Bay), #7	6.4 mi	18 ft	27° 35.040' N, 82° 44.640' W
Egmont Key Reef (Bay),#22	6.4 mi	18 ft	27° 35.070' N, 82° 44.680' W
Egmont Key Reef	6.4 mi	18 ft	27° 35.00' N, 82° 44.60' W
Egmont Key Reef (Bay), #6	6.4 mi	18 ft	27° 35.020' N, 82° 44.640' W
Egmont Key Reef (Bay),#8	6.4 mi	18 ft	27° 35.050' N, 82° 44.680' W
Egmont Key Reef (Bay),#26	6.5 mi	18 ft	27° 34.980' N, 82° 44.630' W
Egmont Key Reef (Bay),#25	6.5 mi	18 ft	27° 34.969' N, 82° 44.680' W
Egmont Key Reef (Bay), #11	6.5 mi	18 ft	27° 34.950' N, 82° 44.660' W
Egmont Key Reef (Bay), #12	6.5 mi	18 ft	27° 34.930' N, 82° 44.660' W
Egmont Key Reef (Bay),#13	6.5 mi	18 ft	27° 34.950' N, 82° 44.690' W
Egmont Key Reef (Bay), #10	6.5 mi	18 ft	27° 34.910' N, 82° 44.670' W
The Bulkhead Reef,04-12	7.2 mi	15 ft	27° 33.207' N, 82° 42.368' W
Southeast Tampa, 04-12	7.3 mi	14 ft	27° 32.917' N, 82° 40.291' W
Southeast Tampa Bay, Site 01-07 Reefballs	7.3 mi	15 ft	27° 32.899' N, 82° 40.342' W
Southeast Tampa Bay Bridge Reef	7.3 mi	15 ft	27° 32.869' N, 82° 40.426' W
Manatee River-Emerson Point,04-18	8.7 mi	10 ft	27° 31.836' N, 82° 38.767' W