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Boat Ramps in Manatee County, Florida

47 boat ramps

Manatee County has 47 boat ramps, 44 of them on 17 named waterbodies including Manatee River, Sarasota Bay, and Tampa Bay. Coastal ramps make up the large majority, with freshwater also represented.

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Ramps in Manatee County

Braden River Park Kayak Access (Long Portage)

Braden River

Bradenton

Braden River Public Boat Ramp

Braden River - Manatee River

Bradenton

Bunker Hill Park Kayak Dock

Bunker Hill Park Pond

Parrish

Coquina Beach Boat Ramp North

Sarasota Bay

Bradenton Beach

Coquina Beach Boat Ramp South

Sarasota Bay

Bradenton Beach

Emerson Point Preserve - Canoe/Kayak Dock

Manatee River

Palmetto

Emerson Point Preserve Non-Motorized Launch Beach

Manatee River

Palmetto

Fort Hamer Public Boat Ramp

Manatee River

Parrish

Herb Dolan Bayfront Park - Kayak Launch

Tampa Bay

Bradenton Beach

Highland Shores Public Boat Ramp

Manatee River

Ellenton

Holmes Beach Memorial Park

Anna Maria Sound

Bradenton Beach

Jiggs Landing Kayak Dock

Evers Reservoir / Braden River / Ward Lake

Bradenton

Kingfish Public Boat Ramp

Anna Maria Sound

Bradenton Beach

Lake Manatee Public Boat Ramp (20 HP Motor Restriction)

Lake Manatee

Myakka City

Lake Manatee State Park (20 HP Motor Restriction)

Lake Manatee

Bradenton

Fee
Linley Street Boat Launch (No Trailer Parking)

Sarasota Bay

Longboat Key

Palma Sola Bay - Winston Tract Kayak Launch Site

Palma Sola Bay

Bradenton

Palma Sola Bay Public Boat Ramp

Palma Sola Bay

Bradenton

Palma Sola Causeway - Perico Bayou Kayak Access

Perico Bayou

Bradenton

Ray's Canoe Hideaway on the Manatee River (Small Boats/Canoes/Kayaks)

Manatee River

Bradenton

Fee
Riverside Park Public Boat Ramp - Palmetto (LIMITED PARKING)

Manatee River

Palmetto

Robinson Preserve Kayak Launch (17th Avenue Entrance)

Robinson Preserve

Bradenton

Robinson Preserve Kayak Launch (9th Avenue Entrance)

Robinson Preserve

Bradenton

Rye Preserve Kayak Access

Manatee River

Bradenton

Sunny Shores Park - Kayak Access

Palma Sola Bay

Bradenton

Terra Ceia Bay at Highway 19 - ""Crab Trap"" Paddlecraft Access

Terra Ceia Bay

Palmetto

Terra Ceia Bay at Highway 19 Southbound - Paddlecraft Access

Terra Ceia Bay

Terra Ceia

Terra Ceia Preserve State Park - Bishop Harbor Primitive Ramp

Tampa Bay - Bishop Harbor

Palmetto

Terra Ceia Preserve State Park - Frog Creek Kayak Access

Terra Ceia Bay

Terra Ceia

Terra Ceia Preserve State Park - Williams Bayou Kayak Access

Williams Bayou

Terra Ceia

Tom Bennett Park Kayak Launch

Manatee River

Bradenton

Warner's Bayou Public Boat Ramp

Manatee River

Bradenton

kayak launch

Warner East Bayou

West Bradenton

14 more ramps

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Data last updated Sep 2026