If you have too, you can park along the streets near vinoy park, and have one person drive the boat over to pickup the person driving the car. a little trouble, but at least you are right there. this is one of the most central boat ramps to the center of tampa bay, and it takes about 20 minutes on a calm day to cruise down to the skyway bridge.. The public boat ramp situation is pretty bad, especially over on that side of the bay. the hi-n-dry situation isn't much better. the owners are selling them to be converted to waterfront condos and dock-o-miniums.. This map also shows the locations of ten public access boat ramps and four fishing piers. pdf, 2.15 mb manatee river and terra ceia bay: this map shows the coastal waters from the sunshine skyway bridge to palma sola bay. included in this map are miguel bay, terra ceia bay, manatee river, and braden river..
Below is a list of public access boat ramps in the tampa bay area. the number identifying each ramp is the same as the identifying number used in the boating and angling guide to tampa bay. all the ramps on this list were visited in preparation for the boating and angling guide to tampa bay.. Maximo park is a natural area off of the last exit before the skyway bridge (exit 16). i has a boat ramp (free), frisbee golf course, children's play area, a small beach, and numerous picnic shelters.. Skyway pier fishing report 7-17-08 fishing from the skyway fishing piers, in the mouth of tampa bay, is best at night and early mornings. lots of mangrove snapper are being caught at night and in the morning..
