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Only a small number of the boating regulatory zones in the Tampa Bay area are shown on the maps below. Please look out for posted signs and follow instructions. When in doubt, slow down.

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Port Manatee Boating Zones
(PDF, 954 KB)
Tierra Verde Boating Zones
(PDF, 1 MB)
Port Manatee: Shown are security and safety zones around Manbirtee Key, seagrass restoration areas around Port Manatee, and Hillsborough County manatee speed zones.

Tierra Verde/Fort De Soto: Boating zones for the Tierra Verde area, Fort De Soto County Park, and Shell Key Preserve are shown here.

Old Tampa Bay Boating Zones
(PDF, 1.1 MB)
Eastern Tampa Bay Boating Zones
(PDF, 1.25 MB)
Old Tampa Bay: Pictured here are security and safety zones around Bartow Power Plant and Port Tampa, Fish and Wildlife Commission and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manatee speed zones, and boating zones around Weedon Island.

Eastern Tampa Bay: Map shows security and safety zones around MacDill Air Force Base (AFB), Big Bend Power Plant, and Manbirtee Key; Hillsborough County, Fish and Wildlife Commission, and US Fish and Wildlife Service manatee speed zones; and seagrass restoration areas around Port Manatee.

Manatee River Boating Zones
Manatee River and Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve: Shown here are Fish and Wildlife Conservation manatee speed zones.

Weedon Island and MacDill AFB Boating Zones
Weedon Island and MacDill AFB: Security and safety zones for Weedon Island, Port Tampa, and MacDill ; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manatee zones; and Pinellas County boating zones are shown on this map.

Honeymoon and Caladesi Islands Boating Zones
(PDF, 1.4 MB)
Honeymoon Island and Caladesi Island: Combustion engine exclusion zones on the east side of Honeymoon Island and Caladesi Island State Parks are shown on this map.
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