Boat ramps in Manatee County, Florida

Manatee County has 34 open public boat ramps in the FWC inventory.

30 are listed as free (88%, against 68% statewide) and 2 charge a fee.
Lowest listed launch fees: Ray's Canoe Hideaway on the Manatee River (Small Boats/Canoes/Kayaks) ($6) and Lake Manatee State Park (20 HP Motor Restriction) ($9).
8 are listed as open 24 hours (24%).
FWC lists 29 launch lanes at 17 ramps; the most is 4 at Coquina Beach Boat Ramp South.
302 trailer parking spaces are listed across 19 ramps; Kingfish Public Boat Ramp has the most (62).
Restrooms: 10 with flush toilets and 5 with portable toilets.
27 launch into salt or brackish water and 7 into freshwater.
19 are hand-launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard).
Main water bodies: Manatee River (10), Terra Ceia Bay (4), Palma Sola Bay (3), Anna Maria Sound (2) and Evers Reservoir / Braden River / Ward Lake (2).

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Open ramps (34)

Braden River Park Kayak Access (Long Portage)	Bradenton	Free	–	Daylight hours	–	Flush toilets
Braden River Public Boat Ramp	Bradenton	Free	2	24 hours	14	No restroom
Bunker Hill Park Kayak Dock	Parrish	Free	–	Daylight hours	0	Flush toilets
Coquina Beach Boat Ramp North	Bradenton Beach	Free	2	–	20	No restroom
Coquina Beach Boat Ramp South	Bradenton Beach	Free	4	–	24	Flush toilets
Emerson Point Preserve - Canoe/Kayak Dock	Palmetto	–	–	–	–	–
Emerson Point Preserve Non-Motorized Launch Beach	Palmetto	Free	–	Posted hours	0	Portable toilets
Fort Hamer Public Boat Ramp	Parrish	Free	1	24 hours	8	Portable toilets
Herb Dolan Bayfront Park - Kayak Launch	Bradenton Beach	Free	–	Daylight hours	–	No restroom
Highland Shores Public Boat Ramp	Ellenton	Free	1	24 hours	8	No restroom
Holmes Beach Memorial Park	Bradenton Beach	Free	1	Posted hours	9	No restroom
Jiggs Landing Boat Ramp	Bradenton	Free	1	–	5	–
Jiggs Landing Kayak Dock	Bradenton	–	–	–	–	–
Kingfish Public Boat Ramp	Bradenton Beach	Free	3	Daylight hours	62	Portable toilets
Lake Manatee Public Boat Ramp (20 HP Motor Restriction)	Myakka City	Free	1	24 hours	17	Portable toilets
Lake Manatee State Park (20 HP Motor Restriction)	Bradenton	$9	2	Posted hours	17	Flush toilets
Palma Sola Bay - Winston Tract Kayak Launch Site	Bradenton	Free	–	–	0	Flush toilets
Palma Sola Bay Public Boat Ramp	Bradenton	Free	1	–	22	Flush toilets
Palma Sola Causeway - Perico Bayou Kayak Access	Bradenton	Free	–	–	–	No restroom
Ray's Canoe Hideaway on the Manatee River (Small Boats/Canoes/Kayaks)	Bradenton	$6	1	Daylight hours	12	–
Riverside Park Public Boat Ramp - Palmetto (LIMITED PARKING)	Palmetto	Free	3	24 hours	18	Flush toilets
Robinson Preserve Kayak Launch (17th Avenue Entrance)	Bradenton	Free	–	Posted hours	–	No restroom
Robinson Preserve Kayak Launch (9th Avenue Entrance)	Bradenton	Free	–	Posted hours	0	Flush toilets
Rye Preserve Kayak Access	Bradenton	Free	–	–	–	–
Sunny Shores Park - Kayak Access	Bradenton	Free	–	–	–	No restroom
Terra Ceia Bay at Highway 19 - ""Crab Trap"" Paddlecraft Access	Palmetto	Free	1	24 hours	6	No restroom
Terra Ceia Bay at Highway 19 Northbound - Paddlecraft Access	Terra Ceia	Free	–	24 hours	10	No restroom
Terra Ceia Bay at Highway 19 Southbound - Paddlecraft Access	Terra Ceia	Free	–	–	10	–
Terra Ceia Preserve State Park - Bishop Harbor Primitive Ramp	Palmetto	Free	1	24 hours	8	No restroom
Terra Ceia Preserve State Park - Frog Creek Kayak Access	Terra Ceia	Free	–	Posted hours	–	No restroom
Terra Ceia Preserve State Park - Williams Bayou Kayak Access	Terra Ceia	Free	1	Posted hours	–	No restroom
Tom Bennett Park Kayak Launch	Bradenton	Free	–	Daylight hours	–	Flush toilets
Warner's Bayou Kayak Launch	Bradenton	Free	–	Daylight hours	8	Portable toilets
Warner's Bayou Public Boat Ramp	Bradenton	Free	3	–	24	Flush toilets

Cities in Manatee County

Water bodies with ramps in Manatee County

Manatee River 10
Sarasota Bay 9
Tampa Bay 6
Terra Ceia Bay 4
Palma Sola Bay 3
Anna Maria Sound 2
Evers Reservoir / Braden River / Ward Lake 2
Lake Manatee 2
Robinson Preserve 2