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Ballast Point Park Fishing Pier

Hillsborough · pier

Closed

Pier closed for repairs. When open: 24 hours, 7 days (park 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.)Call ahead

Good for

Target species

Sheepshead Black drum Spotted seatrout

Style

pierstructure

General guidance: Pilings in Hillsborough Bay hold sheepshead and black drum in winter; currently closed for repairs.

Wind & weather

Mon, 2 AMNNE 16 mphgusts 2271° · Rain 0%Partly Cloudy

Mon, 5 AMNNE 16 mphgusts 2270° · Rain 0%Mostly Clear

Mon, 8 AMNNE 15 mphgusts 2271° · Rain 1%Sunny

Mon, 11 AMNE 17 mphgusts 2378° · Rain 0%Sunny

Mon, 2 PMNE 17 mphgusts 2482° · Rain 1%Sunny

Mon, 5 PMNE 18 mphgusts 2682° · Rain 6%Mostly Sunny

Mon, 8 PMNNE 17 mphgusts 2476° · Rain 1%Partly Cloudy

Mon, 11 PMNNE 15 mphgusts 2172° · Rain 0%Partly Cloudy

Tue, 2 AMNNE 14 mphgusts 1870° · Rain 0%Partly Cloudy

Tue, 5 AMNNE 14 mphgusts 1869° · Rain 0%Mostly Clear

Tue, 8 AMNNE 13 mphgusts 1869° · Rain 1%Mostly Sunny

Tue, 11 AMNE 14 mphgusts 2178° · Rain 1%Sunny

Tue, 2 PMNE 17 mphgusts 2483° · Rain 5%Sunny

Tue, 5 PMNE 18 mphgusts 2683° · Rain 5%Mostly Sunny

Tue, 8 PMNE 16 mphgusts 2477° · Rain 4%Mostly Clear

Tue, 11 PMNE 15 mphgusts 2174° · Rain 4%Mostly Clear

Forecast from National Weather Service, updated Oct 25, 7:36 PM ET

Fishing pier at Ballast Point Park on Hillsborough Bay — Photo: Heditor6 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Conditions can change; check the official source before you go.

Status	Closed
Status note	City of Tampa: fishing pier closed as of spring 2025 for hurricane damage repairs. When open, the pier is free and open 24 hours; the rest of the park is open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Address	5300 Interbay Blvd., Tampa, FL 33611
Hours	Pier closed for repairs. When open: 24 hours, 7 days (park 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
Parking / fees	Call ahead — City of Tampa Parks & Recreation · (813) 274-8615 · website
Amenities	Park picnic tables, Park playground, Park splash pad, Restaurant
Fishing license	City of Tampa: Florida saltwater fishing license required. Fishing license: who needs one

Last checked Oct 2026 from City of Tampa: Ballast Point

Fish to target here

General habitat guidance; confirm access and regulations before fishing.

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Tide chart, next 48 hours

Predictions from NOAA station Ballast Point (8726639). Times are local (EST/EDT). Updated when the site rebuilds.

7-day high/low table

Station: Ballast Point (8726639) · 0.1 km away. Heights in feet above MLLW; station local time (EST/EDT). Predictions are not observed conditions.

Date / time	Tide	Feet
2026-10-26 02:02	High	3.086
2026-10-26 09:14	Low	-0.205
2026-10-26 15:47	High	2.424
2026-10-26 20:48	Low	1.498
2026-10-27 02:29	High	3.288
2026-10-27 10:00	Low	-0.358
2026-10-27 16:43	High	2.254
2026-10-27 21:04	Low	1.624
2026-10-28 03:00	High	3.425
2026-10-28 10:53	Low	-0.386
2026-10-28 17:45	High	2.065
2026-10-28 21:14	Low	1.691
2026-10-29 03:37	High	3.467
2026-10-29 11:51	Low	-0.314
2026-10-29 18:46	High	1.882
2026-10-29 21:22	Low	1.706
2026-10-30 04:23	High	3.4
2026-10-30 12:52	Low	-0.168
2026-10-31 05:22	High	3.232
2026-10-31 13:56	Low	0.021
2026-11-01 05:33	High	2.988
2026-11-01 14:04	Low	0.212
2026-11-01 22:40	High	1.801

FWC sample report

Red tide (FWC samples, last 8 days)

No FWC samples within 15 km in the last 8 days.

Samples are point-in-time observations; missing samples do not establish safe conditions. Check FWC’s current report.

Next steps

Sources

City of Tampa: Ballast Point

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