Downtown Tampa waterfront park on Garrison Channel along the Riverwalk, with a fishing pier and lighted seawall frontage across from Harbour Island. Urban dock-light fishing for snook, sheepshead, mangrove snapper and jacks, with evening hours later than most parks. Parking: paid street parking and downtown garages.
601 Old Water St, Tampa, FL 33602 · GPS: 27.94180, -82.45150
Yes — Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park is a land-based fishing spot (fishing pier) 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; paid downtown parking.
Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park is open 7 AM–10 PM.
Yes — Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park is lighted for night fishing during its open hours.
Tide predictions for Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park 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.
Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park is located at 601 Old Water St, Tampa, FL 33602 in Hillsborough County, Florida.