Downtown Bradenton's riverfront park includes two roughly 250-foot fishing piers plus the Riverwalk Pier on the Manatee River. Urban, well-lit land-based fishing for snook, jacks, catfish, sheepshead and black drum, with restrooms and an amphitheater nearby. Parking: free street and lot parking in downtown Bradenton.
452 3rd Ave W, Bradenton, FL 34205 · GPS: 27.49943, -82.57088
Yes — Bradenton Riverwalk Piers is a land-based fishing spot (fishing pier) in Bradenton, 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.
Bradenton Riverwalk Piers is open posted park hours.
Yes — Bradenton Riverwalk Piers is lighted for night fishing during its open hours.
Tide predictions for Bradenton Riverwalk Piers come from the NOAA station at Port Manatee, about 10 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.
Bradenton Riverwalk Piers is located at 452 3rd Ave W, Bradenton, FL 34205 in Manatee County, Florida.
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