County beach park whose one-mile causeway is lined with drive-up shore fishing spots over shallow Gulf grass flats. Wade fishing either side of the causeway produces trout, redfish, snook and sheepshead, with cobia and mackerel in the cooler months. Parking: roadside parking along the one-mile causeway plus paid beach lot.
1700 Sunset Dr, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 · GPS: 28.15400, -82.79600
Yes — Fred Howard Park Causeway is a land-based fishing spot (shore fishing) in Tarpon Springs, 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; $6/day beach-island parking.
Fred Howard Park Causeway is open 7 AM–sunset.
Tide predictions for Fred Howard Park Causeway come from the NOAA station at Tarpon Springs, Anclote River, about 2 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.
Fred Howard Park Causeway is located at 1700 Sunset Dr, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 in Pinellas County, Florida.
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