Cooleys Landing Public Boat Ramp

Stand-alone ramp on New River (Broward County) in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County

Fee
$4 per hour
Lanes
4 launch lanes (2 double ramps)
Hours
Open 24 hours
Trailer parking
22 spaces
Restrooms
Flush toilets (accessible)

Check fees, hours and status with City of Fort Lauderdale before you go.

For your boat

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All FWC facts

All FWC facts
StatusOpen
Ramp typeStand-alone ramp
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
Fee$4 per hour
Fee collectionParking Meter - Credit Card or Pay-by-Phone Only
Launch lanes4 launch lanes (2 double ramps)
HoursOpen 24 hours
Trailer parking22 spaces
Car-only parking36 spaces, 2 accessible
RestroomsFlush toilets (accessible)
AccessibilityNot listed by FWC
Ramp surfaceConcrete · Good to Excellent
Parking surfacePaved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good
DocksFixed Launch Docks
Other amenitiesLighting
WaterSalt or brackish water · Saltwater Canal
Water bodyNew River (Broward County)
Managed byCity of Fort Lauderdale
Address450 SW 7th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
CountyBroward County
Coordinates26.11692, -80.14976
FWC ramp IDBW00005HJ

On the water

Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.

Nearest NOAA tide station: Fort Lauderdale, Andrews Ave. Bridge (station 8722937, 0.3 mi straight-line; reference station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.

Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (All Year). About 10 m from the ramp. FWC state zone, Rule 68C-22 FAC.

General reference only: FAC Chapter 68C-22 and posted signs prevail; local and federal (USFWS) zones may differ and are not included.

These data are not to be used for navigation. Check posted signs and the managing agency.

Conditions now

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How this is rated

Caution: an active Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm, Tropical Storm, Hurricane or Special Marine Warning. Rough: wind 20 mph or more, gusts 25 mph or more, or waves 4 ft or more. Choppy: wind 12 mph or more, or waves 2 ft or more. Calm: none of these, and nothing Unknown (an Unknown value never counts as calm). Wind and gusts are the NWS forecast for this hour; waves are the NWS forecast at a water point near the ramp.

A guide, not advice. Check official forecasts and conditions before launching.

Weather now and next hours

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Marine and weather alerts

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Waves

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Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM

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Water temperature

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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents

Today's tides

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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents

Sunrise and sunset

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Source: computed on this device

Live data from NWS (api.weather.gov) and NOAA CO-OPS (api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov), U.S. Government public domain, fetched by your browser when you reach this panel. Times are local (Eastern). Missing values show as Unknown. These data are not to be used for navigation.

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Nearest open ramps

Straight-line distance (as the crow flies), not driving or boating distance.