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Terra Ceia Preserve State Park Canoe/Kayak Launch
Terra Ceia Preserve State Park Canoe/Kayak Launch is a public kayak and canoe launch on Bishop Harbor near Bradenton, Florida, run by Florida State Parks.
- 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)
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Florida State Parks
- Coordinates
- 27.60176, -82.54564
Boating rules
- Manatee zone: Slow Speed (All Year) · all of Bishop Harbor rule
From the boating rules map of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Port Manatee · NOAA, 2.7 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone GMZ830, Tampa Bay waters. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Port Manatee station, 2.7 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 6:17 am 2.2 ft · Low 2:11 pm 0.4 ft · High 10:07 pm 1.7 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | Low 1:59 am 1.5 ft · High 8:00 am 2.1 ft · Low 3:04 pm 0.5 ft · High 9:59 pm 1.8 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | Low 3:24 am 1.1 ft · High 9:31 am 2.0 ft · Low 3:45 pm 0.7 ft · High 10:11 pm 2.0 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | Low 4:25 am 0.8 ft · High 10:48 am 1.9 ft · Low 4:18 pm 0.9 ft · High 10:31 pm 2.1 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | Low 5:14 am 0.4 ft · High 11:52 am 1.8 ft · Low 4:46 pm 1.1 ft · High 10:52 pm 2.3 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | Low 5:58 am 0.2 ft · High 12:47 pm 1.7 ft · Low 5:10 pm 1.3 ft · High 11:13 pm 2.5 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 6:37 am 0.0 ft · High 1:39 pm 1.6 ft · Low 5:29 pm 1.4 ft · High 11:34 pm 2.5 ft |
On Bishop Harbor
Bay in Florida. All launches on Bishop Harbor.
Community
Where people who use Bishop Harbor talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Terra Ceia Preserve State Park - Bishop Harbor Primitive Ramp · 0.4 mi · Bishop Harbor
- Terra Ceia Preserve State Park - Frog Creek Kayak Access · 1.8 mi · Terra Ceia Bay
- Terra Ceia Preserve State Park - Williams Bayou Kayak Access · 2.5 mi · Williams Bayou
- Terra Ceia Bay at Highway 19 Northbound - Paddlecraft Access · 2.7 mi · Terra Ceia Bay
- Terra Ceia Bay at Highway 19 Southbound - Paddlecraft Access · 2.7 mi · Terra Ceia Bay
- Terra Ceia Bay at Highway 19 - "Crab Trap" Paddlecraft Access · 2.8 mi · Terra Ceia Bay
Sources
- Florida State Parks points of interest (boat ramps and canoe/kayak launches) record -82.54564,27.60176 · FDEP: relative location reference only, not a survey; acknowledge the originator (Florida DEP Division of Recreation and Parks)
Why it is listed as public: listed by Florida State Parks points of interest (boat ramps and canoe/kayak launches). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.