Boat Ramps Nearby
Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesBoat ramps in Florida
583 launches in 205 cities.
The cities with the most launches are Tallahassee (20), Jacksonville (18) and Bonifay (17). See them on the map
Florida boat access in numbers
| Boat ramps | 483 |
|---|---|
| Kayak and canoe launches | 62 |
| Fishing piers and access | 42 |
| Marked free | 38 |
Lakes, rivers and bays near these launches: Lake Seminole, Berrian Lake, Imperial River, Hillsborough River, Manasota Lemon Bay, Estero Bay, Oleta River, Fox Lake.
Florida rules to know
- In Florida you need no saltwater license on a pier that holds its own pier license.
New to the ramp? what ramps cost, kayak launches and ramp etiquette.
Illustration 
Illustration Ramp etiquette
12 rules regulars expect you to know
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteBoat ramps by city
- Tallahassee20
- Jacksonville18
- Bonifay17
- Naples11
- St. Petersburg11
- Tampa11
- Miami10
- Cape Coral9
- Crawfordville9
- Fort Myers9
- Freeport9
- Marathon9
- Carrabelle8
- Big Pine Key7
- Chattahoochee7
- Englewood7
- High Springs7
- Key West7
- Midway7
- Pensacola7
- Sneads7
- Trenton7
- Fort Lauderdale6
- Port Saint Joe6
- Tavernier6
- Bonita Springs5
- Chiefland5
- Cortez5
- Fort Pierce5
- Marco Island5
- Panama City5
- Port Saint Lucie5
- Sarasota5
- West Palm Beach5
- Bokeelia4
- Fort Myers Beach4
- Fort Walton Beach4
- Gainesville4
- Jupiter4
- Kissimmee4
- Lake Worth4
- Largo4
- North Palm Beach4
- Orlando4
- Pompano Beach4
- Port Charlotte4
- Saint Augustine4
- Saint Cloud4
- Alva3
- Apalachicola3
- Bradenton3
- Clearwater3
- Crystal River3
- Dunedin3
- Eastpoint3
- Hollywood3
- Inglis3
- Islamorada3
- Land O' Lakes3
- Marianna3
- Mayo3
- Melbourne3
- New Port Richey3
- Quincy3
- Steinhatchee3
- Tarpon Springs3
- Titusville3
- Venice3
- Vero Beach3
- Wewahitchka3
- Woodville3
- Youngstown3
- Yulee3
- Bagdad2
- Boca Raton2
- Boynton Beach2
- Cape Canaveral2
- Crescent City2
- Cross City2
- Crystal Springs2
- Daytona Beach2
- DeFuniak Springs2
- Deltona2
- Dunnellon2
- East Palatka2
- Gulf Breeze2
- Heathrow2
- Holiday2
- Holmes Beach2
- Indiantown2
- Jasper2
- Key Largo2
- Keystone Heights2
- Lake Placid2
- Lake Wales2
- Live Oak2
- Milton2
- Mount Dora2
- Okeechobee2
- Palm Coast2
- Palm Harbor2
- Perry2
- Pine Island Center2
- Point Baker2
- Punta Gorda2
- Riverview2
- Rotonda West2
- Safety Harbor2
- Saint James City2
- Sanford2
- Sebring2
- Seminole2
- Spring Hill2
- Stuart2
- Tamiami2
- Winter Haven2
- Anna Maria1
- Arcadia1
- Astor1
- Atlantic Beach1
- Auburndale1
- Babson Park1
- Bartow1
- Big Coppitt Key1
- Blountstown1
- Bowling Green1
- Brandon1
- Casselberry1
- Christmas1
- Citra1
- Cocoa1
- Cocoa Beach1
- Combee Settlement1
- Coral Gables1
- Cudjoe Key1
- De Leon Springs1
- Deerfield Beach1
- Delray Beach1
- Edgewater1
- Estero1
- Eustis1
- Fish Hawk1
- Fleming Island1
- Florida City1
- Fruitland Park1
- Geneva1
- Gibsonton1
- Goldenrod1
- Groveland1
- Havana1
- Hernando Beach1
- Highland City1
- Hill 'n Dale1
- Homosassa1
- Hudson1
- Interlachen1
- Jensen Beach1
- Key Biscayne1
- Laguna Beach1
- Lake Butler1
- Lake City1
- Lake Helen1
- Lake Panasoffkee1
- Lakeland1
- Leesburg1
- Macclenny1
- Madison1
- Merritt Island1
- Mexico Beach1
- Miami Beach1
- Middleburg1
- Monticello1
- Moore Haven1
- Navarre1
- New Smyrna Beach1
- Niceville1
- Nocatee1
- North Miami Beach1
- Odessa1
- Oldsmar1
- Orange City1
- Ormond Beach1
- Palatka1
- Palm Bay1
- Palm City1
- Pierson1
- Ponte Vedra Beach1
- Port Salerno1
- Ridge Manor1
- Rockledge1
- Ruskin1
- Seaside1
- Sebastian1
- Seffner1
- Sun City Center1
- Tavares1
- Thonotosassa1
- Umatilla1
- Valparaiso1
- Valrico1
- Wellborn1
- Wellington1
- Wildwood1
- Winter Garden1
- Winter Park1
Boat ramps in Florida: questions and answers
How many public boat ramps and launches are in Florida?
We list 583 launches in 205 cities across Florida.
Which lakes and rivers in Florida have the most boat ramps?
On our map: Lake Seminole (3), Berrian Lake (2), Imperial River (2), Hillsborough River (2), Manasota Lemon Bay (2) and Estero Bay (2). The rest are spread over many small lakes and rivers across Florida.
Are boat ramps in Florida free?
38 of the 583 launches in Florida are marked free in the map data. For the rest of Florida we have no fee data, so check the signs.
Where can you launch a kayak in Florida?
We list 62 kayak and canoe launches in Florida, for example Imperial River Boat Ramp Kayak Launch in Bonita Springs, Paynes Creek Historic State Park Canoe/Kayak Launch in Bowling Green, Kayak Launch in Bradenton in Bradenton and Rye Preserve Kayak Launch in Bradenton.
Where are the fishing piers in Florida?
42 fishing piers and fishing access sites, including Rod & Reel Pier in Anna Maria, Blue Creek-South Moon Fishing Camp in Astor, Teneroc Fish Management Area in Auburndale and Johnsons Carrabelle Marina in Carrabelle. If a Florida pier has its own pier license, you do not need a personal saltwater license on it.