- Shelter
- NE
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Anchorage in the Seaplane Basin at the south end of Davis Islands, Tampa, Florida, with a mud bottom.
- Water
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
The basin lies just south of Peter O. Knight Airport and opens to Hillsborough Bay. Shelter is limited, the basin being open except from the north-east. A mooring field and aids to navigation have been planned as part of a city dock replacement project.
Practical
Davis Islands Yacht Club sits 0.1 mile to the south-west and Marjorie Park Marina 1.2 miles to the north. Fresh water is available ashore. Seaplane Basin Park has a beach, a dog off-leash area, picnic tables and a boat ramp.
Story
Davis Islands were built in the 1920s on dredged fill, and the basin is named for the seaplane operations once based here alongside the adjacent airport.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 27.91037, -82.44965 (27°54.62'N 82°26.98'W)
- Country
- United States
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-east winds
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Services
- Water, Beach
- Boaters' rating
- 1.0/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Seaplane Basin lies at 27°54.62'N 82°26.98'W, that is 27.91037, -82.44965 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Seaplane Basin sheltered from?
Seaplane Basin is sheltered from north-east winds.
Can you anchor at Seaplane Basin?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Seaplane Basin.
How do boaters rate Seaplane Basin?
Seaplane Basin is rated 1.0/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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