Parking for kayak fishing in South East Florida - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

JohnMckroidJr · 08-02-2025, 10:01 AM

Next Saturday is the Extreme Kayak Fishing Tournament Summer Slam 2 in Pompano Beach, Florida. As you can see by the layout of the map, it highlights to park in the South Parking lot. This is convenient for the shoot-off location. However, since the event stage is farther North, I would suggest parking in the area I circled in green. In the afternoon, when the sand is so hot that you sometimes need to wear flipflops to prevent blisters, you will be glad that you parked closer to the landing location.

JohnMckroidJr · 08-08-2025, 06:19 PM

There will be many out of state anglers parking in Pompano Beach Florida for the Extreme Kayak Fishing Tournament / 2025 Saltwater Kayak Fishing National Championship this Saturday, the 9th of August 2025. At the Captains meeting there were 13 from Texas, 12 from California, 8 from Maui, 2 from Oahu, plus a few from other states. I am not participating in the tournaments this year, but I do like to attend the weigh-ins. There are free burritos from Zona Fresca and Sub sandwiches from Jersey Mikes. There are also free cold beers and icy bottled water at some of the sponsor booths. The weigh in starts at 2pm with the awards being completed by 3pm. This is peak crowd time at the beach. At the June weigh-in, Both the South parking lot and the multi-level parking garage were full. In the remote chance that someone coming to witness the weigh in and congratulate a friend reads this, I suggest parking in the blue circled area. I was able to find a spot under a tree which is a plus as the sun is super hot in August.

08-08-2025, 06:19 PM	#2
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 2,009	There will be many out of state anglers parking in Pompano Beach Florida for the Extreme Kayak Fishing Tournament / 2025 Saltwater Kayak Fishing National Championship this Saturday, the 9th of August 2025. At the Captains meeting there were 13 from Texas, 12 from California, 8 from Maui, 2 from Oahu, plus a few from other states. I am not participating in the tournaments this year, but I do like to attend the weigh-ins. There are free burritos from Zona Fresca and Sub sandwiches from Jersey Mikes. There are also free cold beers and icy bottled water at some of the sponsor booths. The weigh in starts at 2pm with the awards being completed by 3pm. This is peak crowd time at the beach. At the June weigh-in, Both the South parking lot and the multi-level parking garage were full. In the remote chance that someone coming to witness the weigh in and congratulate a friend reads this, I suggest parking in the blue circled area. I was able to find a spot under a tree which is a plus as the sun is super hot in August.