Safety Harbor is a city located in Tampa Bay, Pinellas County, FL. The city is on the west side of the bay of the same name. The area is known for its historic Espiritu Santo Springs, meaning Springs of the Holy Spirit. It is a natural mineral spring that was originally named by Spanish explorers in the 1500s and is now the location of the Safety Harbor Resort and Spa that is very popular with visitors to the county.
In 1990, a reported depth of about 5 feet could be taken to the small basin on the S side of the large waterfront fill 1.6 miles N of the Courtney Campbell Parkway; depths of 4 feet were reported in the basin. Berths with water, electricity, and a public boat ramp are available.
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Safety Harbor is a health resort town on the NW shore of Old Tampa Bay 2 miles N of the Courtney Campbell Parkway. A draft of 8 feet can be taken to within 0.5 miles of the town landing.
Courtney Campbell Parkway (State Route 60) crosses Old Tampa Bay about 6 miles above Gandy Bridge. This is a causeway, mostly fill, with a total length of 8 miles. The causeway has two twin fixed navigation spans. The main span, near the center of the causeway, has a clearance of 40 feet. The second span, near the W end of the causeway, has a 40-foot span with a vertical clearance of 10 feet.
In 2005, shoaling, to 1 foot extended across the channel under and N of the twin spans 1 mile E of the W end of the causeway.
At the head of Old Tampa Bay about 1 mile N of the town of Safety Harbor is the entrance to a large bight also known as Safety Harbor. A draft of 6 feet can be taken into the bight. An overhead power cable crossing the bight entrance from Booth Point to Philippe Point has a clearance of 98 feet.