City park on City Island near Mote Marine with free fishing piers, seawall and mangrove boardwalk fishing over an artificial reef in 9–21 feet of water. Reliable mangrove snapper, sheepshead and redfish, close to New Pass current. Parking: free lots (fill by mid-morning on weekends).
1700 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34236 · GPS: 27.33120, -82.57500
Yes — Ken Thompson Park (City Island) is a land-based fishing spot (fishing pier) in Sarasota, 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.
Ken Thompson Park (City Island) is open posted park hours.
Tide predictions for Ken Thompson Park (City Island) come from the NOAA station at Sarasota, 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.
Ken Thompson Park (City Island) is located at 1700 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34236 in Sarasota County, Florida.
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