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Boca Ciega Millennium Park Shoreline
Pinellas · park
Open7 a.m. to sunset, 7 days a week; closed the day after Thanksgiving and December 25No parking fees.
Good for
Target species
Style
parkflatswade
Officially listed features
free parking
From the official source linked below.
General guidance: Boardwalks and mangrove shoreline on shallow Boca Ciega Bay; reds and trout tail on the flats at higher tides.
Wind & weather
Forecast from National Weather Service, updated Oct 25, 7:36 PM ET
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Conditions can change; check the official source before you go.
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Status note | County lists the park open daily; FWC county-park guide lists public fishing access to Boca Ciega Bay. |
| Address | 12410 74th Avenue North, Seminole, FL 33772 |
| Hours | 7 a.m. to sunset, 7 days a week; closed the day after Thanksgiving and December 25 |
| Parking / fees | No parking fees. |
| Amenities | Observation tower, Boardwalks, Nature trails, Picnic shelters, Playground, Dog park |
| Fishing license | Statewide (FWC): a Florida saltwater fishing license is required unless exempt or covered by a licensed fishing pier; a free shore-based shark fishing permit is also required to target sharks from shore, jetties, bridges and piers. Fishing license: who needs one |
Last checked Oct 2026 from Pinellas County: Boca Ciega Millennium Park
Fish to target here
General habitat guidance; confirm access and regulations before fishing.
- Snook Boardwalks and mangrove shoreline on shallow Boca Ciega Bay; reds and trout tail on the flats at higher tides.
- Redfish Boca Ciega mangroves and flats offer shallow feeding habitat for weedless spoons.
- Spotted seatrout Boca Ciega flats suit slow twitchbait retrieves during cooler spring and fall conditions.
Tide chart, next 48 hours
Curve estimated between NOAA high / low predictions.
7-day high/low table
Station: Madeira Beach Causeway (8726574) · 3.3 km away. Heights in feet above MLLW; station local time (EST/EDT). Predictions are not observed conditions.
| Date / time | Tide | Feet |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-26 00:01 | High | 2.883 |
| 2026-10-26 07:16 | Low | -0.033 |
| 2026-10-26 14:20 | High | 2.072 |
| 2026-10-26 18:17 | Low | 1.823 |
| 2026-10-27 00:26 | High | 3.068 |
| 2026-10-27 08:03 | Low | -0.214 |
| 2026-10-27 15:33 | High | 1.922 |
| 2026-10-27 18:25 | Low | 1.929 |
| 2026-10-28 00:58 | High | 3.188 |
| 2026-10-28 08:55 | Low | -0.298 |
| 2026-10-28 17:15 | High | 1.796 |
| 2026-10-28 18:19 | Low | 1.95 |
| 2026-10-29 01:36 | High | 3.214 |
| 2026-10-29 09:53 | Low | -0.285 |
| 2026-10-30 02:24 | High | 3.128 |
| 2026-10-30 10:56 | Low | -0.192 |
| 2026-10-31 03:23 | High | 2.935 |
| 2026-10-31 12:05 | Low | -0.051 |
| 2026-11-01 03:41 | High | 2.666 |
| 2026-11-01 12:16 | Low | 0.112 |
| 2026-11-01 21:37 | High | 1.821 |
| 2026-11-01 23:09 | Low | 1.967 |
Red tide (FWC samples, last 8 days)
Nearest sample: La Contessa Pier, Oct 19 2026; not present/background (0-1,000); 2.6 km away. Maximum within 15 km: not present/background (0-1,000) (8 samples).
Samples are point-in-time observations; missing samples do not establish safe conditions. Check FWC’s current report.
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