Boat ramps in Sarasota County, Florida

Sarasota County has 59 open public boat ramps in the FWC inventory, plus 2 listed as closed or with an unclear status.

• 47 are listed as free (80%, against 68% statewide) and 5 charge a fee.
• Lowest listed launch fees: Oscar Scherer State Park - Accessible Paddlecraft Launch ($5), Snook Haven Park and Riverfront Restaurant - Kayak Launch ($5) and Myakka River State Park - Myakka River Kayak Launch ($6).
• 2 are listed as open 24 hours (3%).
• FWC lists 42 launch lanes at 20 ramps; the most is 6 at Sarasota Centennial Park.
• 473 trailer parking spaces are listed across 21 ramps; Sarasota Centennial Park has the most (77).
• Restrooms: 32 with flush toilets and 6 with portable toilets.
• 38 launch into salt or brackish water and 21 into freshwater.
• 42 are hand-launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard).
• Main water bodies: Lemon Bay (9), Little Sarasota Bay (8), Sarasota Bay (7), Myakka River (6) and Roberts Bay (4).