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Philippe Park Shoreline

Pinellas · park

Open

7 a.m. to sunset, 7 days a week; closed the day after Thanksgiving and December 25Call ahead

Good for

Target species

Redfish Black drum Mangrove snapper Spotted seatrout

Style

parkstructureflats

Officially listed features

restrooms

From the official source linked below.

General guidance: Old Tampa Bay shoreline with oyster bars and seawall; reds and black drum feed along the bars on a rising tide.

Wind & weather

Mon, 2 AMNNE 13 mphgusts 2169° · Rain 0%Partly Cloudy

Mon, 5 AMNNE 14 mphgusts 2169° · Rain 0%Mostly Clear

Mon, 8 AMNNE 14 mphgusts 2169° · Rain 1%Sunny

Mon, 11 AMNE 15 mphgusts 2378° · Rain 0%Sunny

Mon, 2 PMNE 16 mphgusts 2583° · Rain 0%Sunny

Mon, 5 PMNE 17 mphgusts 2882° · Rain 4%Mostly Sunny

Mon, 8 PMNNE 15 mphgusts 2375° · Rain 0%Partly Cloudy

Mon, 11 PMNNE 13 mphgusts 2070° · Rain 0%Partly Cloudy

Tue, 2 AMNNE 12 mphgusts 1768° · Rain 0%Partly Cloudy

Tue, 5 AMNNE 12 mphgusts 1767° · Rain 0%Partly Cloudy

Tue, 8 AMNNE 12 mphgusts 1767° · Rain 1%Mostly Sunny

Tue, 11 AMNE 13 mphgusts 2077° · Rain 1%Sunny

Tue, 2 PMNE 16 mphgusts 2483° · Rain 3%Sunny

Tue, 5 PMNE 17 mphgusts 2883° · Rain 3%Mostly Sunny

Tue, 8 PMNE 14 mphgusts 2376° · Rain 3%Mostly Clear

Tue, 11 PMNE 12 mphgusts 2072° · Rain 3%Mostly Clear

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

Waves along the Old Tampa Bay shoreline at Philippe Park — Photo: Ebb.7897 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

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

Status	Open
Status note	County lists the park open with saltwater fishing; main playground and restrooms 5 and 8 closed for repairs.
Address	2525 Philippe Parkway, Safety Harbor, FL 34695
Hours	7 a.m. to sunset, 7 days a week; closed the day after Thanksgiving and December 25
Parking / fees	Call ahead — Philippe Park (Pinellas County) · (727) 582-2100 · website
Amenities	Picnic shelters with grills, Boat ramp, Water fountains, Restrooms
Fishing license	County states saltwater fishing license may be required. Fishing license: who needs one

Last checked Oct 2026 from Pinellas County: Philippe Park

Fish to target here

General habitat guidance; confirm access and regulations before fishing.

Redfish Mangroves and oysters give redfish a crustacean-feeding edge to probe with shrimp on rising water.
Spotted seatrout Old Tampa Bay shoreline with oyster bars and seawall; reds and black drum feed along the bars on a rising tide.
Mangrove snapper Mangroves and oysters offer tight cover to probe with small shrimp while keeping hooks clear of roots.
Black drum Oyster shoreline habitat matches black drum feeding on bottom-dwelling shellfish.

Tide chart, next 48 hours

Predictions from NOAA station Safety Harbor, Old Tampa Bay (8726738). Times are local (EST/EDT). Updated when the site rebuilds.

7-day high/low table

Station: Safety Harbor, Old Tampa Bay (8726738) · 2.3 km away. Heights in feet above MLLW; station local time (EST/EDT). Predictions are not observed conditions.

Date / time	Tide	Feet
2026-10-26 03:14	High	2.988
2026-10-26 10:41	Low	-0.47
2026-10-26 17:22	High	2.098
2026-10-26 21:45	Low	1.495
2026-10-27 03:43	High	3.19
2026-10-27 11:26	Low	-0.658
2026-10-27 18:19	High	1.978
2026-10-27 22:03	Low	1.635
2026-10-28 04:16	High	3.325
2026-10-28 12:15	Low	-0.721
2026-10-28 19:24	High	1.832
2026-10-28 22:15	Low	1.713
2026-10-29 04:55	High	3.365
2026-10-29 13:07	Low	-0.659
2026-10-30 05:39	High	3.289
2026-10-30 14:06	Low	-0.498
2026-10-31 06:29	High	3.089
2026-10-31 15:15	Low	-0.289
2026-11-01 06:31	High	2.778
2026-11-01 15:23	Low	-0.072

not present/background (0-1,000)

Red tide (FWC samples, last 8 days)

Nearest sample: Dunedin Municipal Marina (Clearwater Harbor), Oct 19 2026; not present/background (0-1,000); 11.1 km away. Maximum within 15 km: not present/background (0-1,000) (2 samples).

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

Next steps

Sources

Pinellas County: Philippe Park

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