Boat ramps in Alachua County, Florida
Alachua County has 18 open public boat ramps in the FWC inventory, plus 2 listed as closed or with an unclear status.
- 15 are listed as free (83%, against 68% statewide) and 3 charge a fee.
- Lowest listed launch fees: Lochloosa Harbor Fish Camp ($2), Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park (No Gas Motors) ($4) and Poe Spring Park ($6).
- 7 are listed as open 24 hours (39%).
- FWC lists 22 launch lanes at 15 ramps; the most is 2 at Lake Alto Park.
- 323 trailer parking spaces are listed across 13 ramps; Lake Alto Park has the most (108).
- Restrooms: 7 with flush toilets and 1 with portable toilets.
- All 18 launch into freshwater.
- 3 are hand-launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard).
- Main water bodies: Lochloosa Lake (3), Lake Alto (2), Newnans Lake (2), Santa Fe Lake (2) and Santa Fe River (Alachua County) (2).
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| Earl P. Powers Park Boat Ramp | Gainesville | Free | 2 | 24 hours | 66 | Flush toilets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Springs Alachua County Boat Launch on Highway 41 | High Springs | Free | 1 | 24 hours | – | No restroom |
| Holden Park Public Boat Ramp | Hawthorne | Free | 2 | Daylight hours | 15 | No restroom |
| Hollingsworth Bluff Boat Ramp | High Springs | Free | 1 | 24 hours | 4 | No restroom |
| Lake Alto Park | Waldo | Free | 2 | Posted hours | 108 | Flush toilets |
| Lindsey-Philips Park Boat Ramp | Hawthorne | Free | 1 | 24 hours | 4 | Flush toilets |
| Lochloosa Conservation Area Boat Landing | Hawthorne | Free | – | Daylight hours | 6 | No restroom |
| Lochloosa Harbor Fish Camp | Hawthorne | $2 | 2 | Posted hours | – | Flush toilets |
| Lochloosa Park | Hawthorne | Free | 2 | 24 hours | 16 | Flush toilets |
| Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings County Park | Hawthorne | Free | 2 | 24 hours | 71 | Flush toilets |
| Melrose Boat Ramp (12 HP or smaller) | Melrose | Free | 1 | Daylight hours | 2 | No restroom |
| Orange Creek Restoration Area (Small Game Hunting Area) Primitive Boat Launch Requires Day Use Permit | Hawthorne | Free | 1 | Daylight hours | 4 | No restroom |
| Palm Point Park Kayak Access (Limited Parking) | Gainesville | Free | – | Daylight hours | 0 | No restroom |
| Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park (No Gas Motors) | Micanopy | $4 | 1 | Posted hours | – | No restroom |
| Poe Spring Park | High Springs | $6 | 1 | Daylight hours | 8 | Flush toilets |
| Prairie Creek - Camps Canal Take Out Point (Potano Paddling Trail) | Micanopy | Free | – | Daylight hours | – | No restroom |
| Santa Fe Lake Park | Melrose | Free | 2 | Posted hours | 14 | Portable toilets |
| Waldo Canal Park | Waldo | Free | 1 | 24 hours | 5 | No restroom |
Closed or unclear status (2)
Listed by FWC but not open. Kept apart from the open counts above.
- Owen-Illinois Park at Windsor Temporarily closed
- Watermelon Pond (Water Level Can Often Be Too Low For Boating) Temporarily closed