John Chesnut Sr. Park Boat Ramp
John Chesnut Sr. Park Boat Ramp
John Chesnut Sr. Park offers a boat ramp providing access to Lake Tarpon, which accommodates boats with combustion engines.
The 255-acre park features a separate canoe trail with a landlocked waterway that only allows non-combustion engines, along with amenities including restrooms, picnic shelters, playgrounds, and a dog park. The park is open 7 a. m.
to sunset daily, with a parking fee of $6 per vehicle.
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Hillsborough River
Tampa Bay
Withlacoochee River
Manatee River
Saint Joseph Sound
Lake Tarpon
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