Tampa's city beach at the east end of the Courtney Campbell Causeway — the classic Tampa-side spot for wade and surf-style fishing on Old Tampa Bay. Anglers work the beach, seawall edges and causeway shoreline for trout, ladyfish, mackerel, jacks, snook and sharks. Parking: metered beachfront lot along the causeway.
7740 W Courtney Campbell Cswy, Tampa, FL 33607 · GPS: 27.96460, -82.57690
Yes — Ben T. Davis Beach is a land-based fishing spot (shore fishing) in Tampa, Florida. No boat is needed.
Florida residents fishing from shore or a land-attached structure need the free resident shoreline fishing license; non-residents generally need a regular saltwater license. Check current rules at MyFWC.com.
Free entry; metered parking.
Ben T. Davis Beach is open sunrise–sunset.
Tide predictions for Ben T. Davis Beach come from the NOAA station at Old Port Tampa, about 8 miles away. The tide chart on this page shows today's high and low tide times, updated daily from NOAA, plus predictions for the coming week.
Ben T. Davis Beach is located at 7740 W Courtney Campbell Cswy, Tampa, FL 33607 in Hillsborough County, Florida.