Preserve State Park

Cockroach Bay Preserve State Park

Hillsborough, FloridaAbout 615 acresEstablished 1997

Also known as CBPSP

Status
Open (per official listing)
Entrance fee
Free entry
Day-use reservations
None mentioned
Dogs
Not stated — check with park
Camping
None listed
Official site
floridastateparks.org

Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

Covering about 615 acres, Cockroach Bay Preserve State Park lies in Hillsborough County, about 9 miles southeast of St. Petersburg.

The park supports canoeing and kayaking, boating, wildlife watching, fishing, and hiking. On the water side, there is a boat ramp.

Fees and passes

The park lists no entrance fee.

Reservations

Day use
No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
Booking system
Florida State Parks Reservation System (UseDirect / Tyler 'RDR' platform)

Check availability and book

We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.

Things to do

Wildlife viewing and birdingBoatingCanoeing and kayakingFishingHiking

Trails

TrailLengthDifficultyNotes
Snook Paddling Trail7 mi—PaddlingWater surface
Horseshoe Crab Paddling Trail9.86 mi—PaddlingWater surface
Cockroach Bay Preserve State Park Paddling Trail10.22 mi—PaddlingWater surface
Commongood Park Trail2.26 mi—PaddlingWater surface
Domino Boat Ramp Trail0.85 mi—PaddlingWater surface
Trail descriptions from the park

Snook Paddling Trail (Paddling) — 7 mi, Water Horseshoe Crab Paddling Trail (Paddling) — 9.86 mi, Water Cockroach Bay Preserve State Park Paddling Trail (Paddling) — 10.22 mi, Water Commongood Park Trail (Paddling) — 2.26 mi, Water Domino Boat Ramp Trail (Paddling) — 0.85 mi, Water

Boating and paddling

Boating; Paddling Trail; Canoeing/Kayaking; County Boat Ramp

Fishing

Fishing

A state fishing license is usually required.

Amenities

Water

  • Boat ramp

✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.

Getting there

Address
End Of Cockroach Bay Rd.
Ruskin, FL 33570
Nearest town
St. Petersburg — about 9 mi southeast (straight line)
Coordinates
27.6871, -82.5203

Entrances

  • Main Entrance

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Nearby state parks

Terra Ceia Preserve State Park
7.9 mi southwest (straight line)
Little Manatee River State Park
9.2 mi east (straight line)
Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological Site
9.5 mi southwest (straight line)
Skyway Fishing Pier State Park
9.7 mi west (straight line)
Judah P. Benjamin Confederate Memorial at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park
11.4 mi south (straight line)
Egmont Key State Park
15.8 mi west (straight line)
Lake Manatee State Park
18.1 mi southeast (straight line)
South Fork State Park
19.4 mi east (straight line)

Sources and freshness

“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology

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