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Sarasota and Tampa Bay: marinas, mooring fields and island parks

From the Sarasota bayfront north along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway past Egmont Key and St. Petersburg to Clearwater and the island parks off Tarpon Springs. Four of the ten places here are partly closed, each with a date from its operator.

Last checked 22 Oct 20267 sources · 7 primary
Illustrated map of the coast from Sarasota north to Tarpon Springs: barrier islands along the Gulf of America, the back bays behind them, and Tampa Bay reaching inland past St. Petersburg. Every marked place links to its page.St. Joseph SoundBoca Ciega BayTampa BayGulf of AmericaAnna Maria IslandSarasota BayAnclote KeyCaladesi IslandClearwater BeachClearwater HarborSt. PetersburgGulfportEgmont KeyBradenton BeachMarina JackSarasota Bay Mooring Field
Illustration, not to scale – the pins mark places, not positions. Depths, seamarks and tides for the whole region are in the app.
over 85
moorings in the Sarasota Bay mooring field
25
moorings at Gulfport, year round
$25.00 plus tax
a day on a Gulfport mooring
12
designated transient slips at Clearwater Harbor Marina
4.5 miles
width of the Tampa Bay entrance between Mullet Key and Anna Maria Key

Depths come from operators, the Coast Pilot, cruiser reports or a seabed model. This is not a nautical chart and does not tell you whether you will get through – use official charts and Local Notices to Mariners.

Places in this region

10 shownMooring fields →
Marina
Sarasota · Sarasota Bay
Marina Jack
  • Wet slips: 298 or 316 – the marina's own page gives bothpage conflicts
  • Longest vessel: 150 ft
Mooring field
Sarasota · Sarasota Bay
Sarasota Bay Mooring Field
  • Permanent moorings: over 85
  • Stays: a day, a week or a month
Anchorage
Anna Maria Island · north Sarasota Bay
Bradenton Beach
  • Day dock: public, first come first serve
  • Anchorage: south side of the pier
State parkChanged
Mouth of Tampa Bay · Hillsborough County
Egmont Key State Park
  • Entrance fee: none
  • Park hours: 8 a.m. to sunset, 365 days a year
Marina
St. Petersburg · Tampa Bay
St. Petersburg Municipal Marina
  • Vessels the basins are described for: about 125 ft
  • VHF: FM channel 16
Marina
Gulfport · Boca Ciega Bay
Gulfport Municipal Marina
  • Moorings, year round: 25
  • Mooring per day: $25.00 + tax
Marina
Downtown Clearwater · Clearwater Harbor
Clearwater Harbor Marina
  • Designated transient slips: 12
  • Transient, per day: $3.50 per foot
MarinaClosed
Clearwater Beach · Clearwater Harbor
Clearwater Beach Marina
  • Transient and day docks: none at present
  • Construction start: September 2024
State parkChanged
Dunedin · St. Joseph Sound
Caladesi Island State Park
  • Admission by boat: $6 per boat, up to eight people
  • Power and water: $7 per vessel plus entrance fee
State parkClosed
Tarpon Springs · Gulf of America
Anclote Key Preserve State Park
  • Entrance fee: none
  • Park hours: 8 a.m. to sunset, 365 days a year

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Sources & checks

Written by buoya editorial from the sources above. Every figure was checked against its source on 22 Oct 2026. Found something wrong? Report a correction.