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Wall Springs Park Pier
Pinellas · pier
Open7 a.m. to sunset, 7 days a week; closed the day after Thanksgiving and December 25Call ahead
Official contact
Pinellas County Parks & Conservation Resources
Hours not listed — call during business hours
Good for
Target species
Style
pierflats
Officially listed features
restrooms
From the official source linked below.
General guidance: Pier over the St. Joseph Sound backwater flats where trout and reds feed on the tide.
Wind & weather
Forecast from National Weather Service, updated Oct 26, 3:01 AM ET
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The practical details
Access at a glance
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Status note | Pinellas County lists saltwater fishing (license required) and a pier among park amenities. |
| Address | 3725 DeSoto Blvd., Palm Harbor, FL 34683 |
| Hours | 7 a.m. to sunset, 7 days a week; closed the day after Thanksgiving and December 25 |
| Parking / fees | Not listed. Confirm with the official contact above. |
| Amenities | Pier, Restrooms, Boardwalk and nature trail, Observation tower, Picnic shelters with grills |
| Fishing license | Statewide (FWC): a Florida saltwater fishing license is required unless exempt or covered by a licensed fishing pier; a free shore-based shark fishing permit is also required to target sharks from shore, jetties, bridges and piers. Fishing license: who needs one |
Last checked Oct 2026 from Pinellas County: Wall Springs Park
Parking
- Location
- Parking is listed at the main park and at the Coastal Addition (separate entrance: 621 Wai Lani Road, Palm Harbor).
Source · checked Oct 26, 2026
Know the water
Fish to target here
General habitat guidance; confirm access and regulations before fishing.
- Snook Pier over the St. Joseph Sound backwater flats where trout and reds feed on the tide.
- Redfish Pier over the St. Joseph Sound backwater flats where trout and reds feed on the tide.
- Spotted seatrout Pier over the St. Joseph Sound backwater flats where trout and reds feed on the tide.
Tide chart, next 48 hours
Curve estimated between NOAA high / low predictions.
7-day high/low table
Station: Indian Bluff Island (8726853) · 0.8 km away. Heights in feet above MLLW; station local time (EST/EDT). Predictions are not observed conditions.
| Date / time | Tide | Feet |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-26 07:02 | Low | -0.254 |
| 2026-10-26 13:06 | High | 2.904 |
| 2026-10-26 18:39 | Low | 1.399 |
| 2026-10-26 23:58 | High | 3.812 |
| 2026-10-27 07:47 | Low | -0.439 |
| 2026-10-27 13:59 | High | 2.68 |
| 2026-10-27 19:08 | Low | 1.524 |
| 2026-10-28 00:30 | High | 3.898 |
| 2026-10-28 08:36 | Low | -0.479 |
| 2026-10-28 15:05 | High | 2.438 |
| 2026-10-28 19:37 | Low | 1.633 |
| 2026-10-29 01:07 | High | 3.896 |
| 2026-10-29 09:31 | Low | -0.382 |
| 2026-10-29 16:21 | High | 2.241 |
| 2026-10-29 20:09 | Low | 1.728 |
| 2026-10-30 01:52 | High | 3.789 |
| 2026-10-30 10:32 | Low | -0.184 |
| 2026-10-30 17:42 | High | 2.13 |
| 2026-10-30 20:46 | Low | 1.819 |
| 2026-10-31 02:51 | High | 3.583 |
| 2026-10-31 11:41 | Low | 0.065 |
| 2026-10-31 19:14 | High | 2.143 |
| 2026-10-31 21:44 | Low | 1.912 |
| 2026-11-01 03:11 | High | 3.319 |
| 2026-11-01 11:57 | Low | 0.303 |
| 2026-11-01 19:19 | High | 2.269 |
| 2026-11-01 22:52 | Low | 1.945 |
Red tide (FWC samples, last 8 days)
Nearest sample: Speckled Trout Marina (St. Joseph Sound), Oct 19 2026; not present/background (0-1,000); 4.3 km away. Maximum within 15 km: not present/background (0-1,000) (2 samples).
Samples are point-in-time observations; missing samples do not establish safe conditions. Check FWC’s current report.
Sources
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