A roughly 225-foot pier inside the 3,700-acre Weedon Island Preserve, fishing mangrove-lined Riviera Bay flats with a kayak launch and boardwalk system nearby. Rehabilitated in 2025. Quiet, natural setting for trout, redfish, snook and mangrove snapper. Parking: free preserve lots.
1800 Weedon Dr NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33702 · GPS: 27.84700, -82.61200
Yes — Weedon Island Preserve Fishing Pier is a land-based fishing spot (fishing pier) in St. Petersburg, 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.
Weedon Island Preserve Fishing Pier is open 7 AM–sunset.
Tide predictions for Weedon Island Preserve Fishing Pier come from the NOAA station at Old Port Tampa, about 4 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.
Weedon Island Preserve Fishing Pier is located at 1800 Weedon Dr NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33702 in Pinellas County, Florida.