Bay Palms Waterfront Resort & Marina - St Pete Beach

We actually have stayed over 2 weeks. We have had the best experience. We saw manatees, dolphins and some of the coolest aquatic life st pete has to offer. The Marina has a pool and restroom a few yards away to use. It is probably one of the most peaceful marinas we've ever stayed at. The workers were wonderful and the owner was so gracious allowing us to stay longer than we had intended to. I would definitely recommend checking this place out. With the beach literally across the street, restaurants and stores within walking distance, it's perfect for a romantic getaway or a family vacation, they have everything!

Clean and good docks. Very well protected from all winds but water is skinny getting in. Stay close to starboard shore all the way in. A strong north wind combined with a low tide will make water much shallower. My bow was grounded at the dock one night but I had water under the stem so maybe leave the stern further out. Post hurricane the power was still not working but they accommodated for that. You can run your Genset to keep batteries topped off . We did not need ac . We have 10 beam and with fenders were were squeezed in tight. Docks are fixed so plan for adjusting lines if tide is more than usual. Both motels and hotel down the street on beach side are combined.

In my dock site, #903, there were dock poles that had large growths of oyster shells under the water line that with movement in the dockage caused those shells to scar the hull of my new Grady-White 271 Canyon. The boat has an Awlgrip epoxy and now will have to be repaired due to both scarring of the paint, but the gelcoat. I have pictures available upon request. I would ask for the method of coverage for insurance to the damage your site caused.

Great location. Very nice place. Reasonable price. At 44’ 18.5 beam only slip 907 works for us.

Excellent dockage experience. Docks are in top condition. Plenty of cleats in all the right places. Ability to cross tie if you prefer. Clean from barnacles and padded. Plenty of depth at even the extreme low tide while we were there. This is a quiet area towards the end of a residential cove so no wave action. Water and hose was there to wash down daily. We’ll use again!

Great place but would suggest an outdoor restroom near the pool for patrons.

Exelent marina, close to beach, restaurant and shopping

Great place. Not really a marina more a chain of 3 boutique hotels with a few docks. For $10pp/day you can use amenities including pools and beach. Happy hour includes free wine and beer. Pet friendly. Approach looks pretty skinny on charts, but it can be accessed by anything under 6ft draft. Hug the eastern shore for deepest water.

Good place to stay near the beach, stores, and restaurants.

We never saw a dockmaster or even a motel worker the entire time we were docked there, a week. The tide was very low every morning and we had no idea if our boat would float or would touch bottom. How deep is the slip? No clue. The posts are built on the outside of the skinny docks, which isn’t what we’re used to having to tie up to. Getting on and off the boat was horrendous, with these high and skinny docks during tide situation. Not sure I’d ever come back there, not a single employee ever checked in or helped with the docking. Thank goodness I can dock without help, but many people enjoy the assistance a marina will give. It’s cheap if you want that.

What you get for your money is a very convenient place to tie up your boat. For an extra fee you can also get electricity. That’s it. No restrooms, no showers, no help docking or leaving. The docks are fixed, and there was about a three-foot tidal range that would have left my bow on the rocks if I hadn’t woke up in the middle of the night and moved further aft.

Nice location, close beach access, handy laundry. BUT there are no restrooms at the marina. It’s a relatively short walk (100 yds) and this morning the desk clerk refused to let me use the restroom because I didn’t have a “wristband”. I explained that I was staying in the marina and she said “I don’t need the attitude”. Sad… other than that a great stay, too bad.

Nice place quiet in a perfect location. The marina is calm water awesome place to dock.

The Marina is clean, quiet and well located. Restaurants and bars and the beach all close by! Staff is friendly and professional. We will be back again very soon!

Very nice people, Slips are small. No bathrooms or showers, but had laundry and a happy hour with free beer and wine ($10/each for the 4 nights), plus beach access and heated pool.

No bathrooms No shower No one to help land Have to pay to use the pool Long way in very shallow Close to beautiful beach Would Not recommend Disappointed

Great place, close to good restaurants, pharmacy, laundry and pool onsite, shallow to get there so hug the shore

Dock pilings and cleats were new with plenty of vertical bumper strip. Enough water depth at low tide, however we pulled in and were glad we did. Our spot against the smaller deck (north) was out of the water against the sea wall. The decks were very nice with chairs, covered tables, and charcoal grills. The power pedestals and water access was sufficient with some stations having hoses already attached, which we used each afternoon to rinse salt spray off. Small pool and property cleanliness was average. Would have been nice to have a bathroom by the pool/deck. My biggest complaint would be the fishing off the dock fingers and seawall. The two huge decks have tons of footage to fish off the front of, yet people still want to be right on top of you. Had people walking down the already narrow dock fingers to toss there bait under my boat and casting over my motor. Even had one guy push my boat off the pilings with the slack in ropes so he could get between. Snagged my dock line when retrieving his bait. Staff is non-existent in evenings to control this, as they are all at main hotel across the street. You also have guests on the decks all night. Not quiet at all if that’s what you are looking for.

Moment of Zen, a 36-foot by 15-foot powercat, thoroughly enjoyed a four-day stay at Bayview Plaza during March 2022. The only reason for the four stars rather than five is that although good solid padded pilings were recently added to the nice long finger piers, the distance from the boat to the piers themselves required a ramp. I was told the wood on the finger piers would soon be replaced, so the hope is that they will be reconstructed to overcome the new gap. Otherwise, it was a delightful stay. Easy walk to the beach across the street. Restaurants, drug store and Public are an easy walk. Nearby neighborhoods offer good and low-traffic dog-walking. The location is very well-protected at the end of Big McPherson bayou. When entering from the ICW on lower Boca Ciega Bay, be sure to hug the starboard shoreline carefully. If heading north, don't turn west toward the entrance until you reach half-way between the bridge and red "26." Then trace the shoreline back and inside to find plenty of find plenty of water. The easiest way to see the course is to use Navionics sonar charts.

The Bayview Marina facilities were great! It is small and affiliated with 3 boutique hotels that offer all their amenities for a mere $10. We were stern in and had a great view of the pool area. Our boat is 44 feet with a draft of 3.5 feet and a beam of 14 feet but we had no trouble getting in...you just need to pay attention in McPherson's Bayou and hug the starboard shore on your way in. Unlike other marinas we have known, the internet is blazing fast. Shore power and water are good and well situated. The beach is just across the street and stores and restaurants abound! Sheldon. who is in charge of the marina, was very accommodating and friendly. Visitor parking is not available (at least not in high season). We have decided to extend our stay another night and will definitely be back!

Great little getaway spot.

Marina is spotless!!! Excellent location. Definitely recommend.

A little tricky to get into with our 47 Ft boat. Dock is serviceable but it’s a nice long dock. Be sure to bow in and check Active Captain for navigating in this Bayou. Great location!