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Sunset Beach Paddle Launch
Sunset Beach Paddle Launch is a public kayak and canoe launch on the Saint Joseph Sound near Tarpon Springs, Florida.
- Fee charged
- Restrooms
- Tidal

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Fee charged
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Tidal
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 28.14539, -82.79023
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Howard Park Causeway · NOAA, 0.9 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone GMZ853, Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Howard Park Causeway station, 0.9 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Nov 2 | High 4:51 am 3.0 ft · Low 12:58 pm 0.5 ft · High 7:56 pm 2.4 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | Low 1:03 am 1.7 ft · High 6:49 am 2.9 ft · Low 1:54 pm 0.7 ft · High 8:24 pm 2.6 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | Low 2:14 am 1.3 ft · High 8:17 am 2.9 ft · Low 2:39 pm 0.9 ft · High 8:48 pm 2.8 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | Low 3:08 am 0.8 ft · High 9:25 am 2.8 ft · Low 3:19 pm 1.0 ft · High 9:09 pm 3.1 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | Low 3:56 am 0.4 ft · High 10:21 am 2.8 ft · Low 3:55 pm 1.2 ft · High 9:31 pm 3.2 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | Low 4:39 am 0.1 ft · High 11:06 am 2.7 ft · Low 4:27 pm 1.3 ft · High 9:54 pm 3.4 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 5:18 am -0.1 ft · High 11:45 am 2.6 ft · Low 4:56 pm 1.4 ft · High 10:20 pm 3.5 ft |
On Saint Joseph Sound
Sound in Florida. All launches on Saint Joseph Sound.
Community
Where people who use Saint Joseph Sound talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Sunset Beach Park - Sand Launch Beach (City Permit Required) · 0.1 mi · Saint Joseph Sound
- Fred Howard Park - Wave Runner Launch Area · 0.6 mi · Saint Joseph Sound
- Fred Howard Park - Mangrove Loop Kayak Launch · 0.7 mi · Saint Joseph Sound
- Fred Howard Park - Gulf Beach Kayak Launch · 1.1 mi · Saint Joseph Sound
- Craig Park (Permit Required from City of Tarpon Spring) · 1.7 mi · Spring Bayou
- Anclote River Park · 2.1 mi · Anclote River
Sources
- Florida DEP Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail kayak launches record -82.79023,28.14539 · FDEP: relative location reference only, not a survey; credit FDEP Office of Greenways and Trails and the Florida Paddling Trail Association
Why it is listed as public: listed by Florida DEP Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail kayak launches. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.