Dive Shop At The Port Hotel & Marina (Call ahead to be sure ramp and parking are available)

Ramp within a marina on Crystal River - Kings Bay in Crystal River, Citrus County

Fee
$10
Lanes
1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
Hours
6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Trailer parking
No trailer parking listed (0 spaces)
Restrooms
Flush toilets

Check fees, hours and status with Private Business before you go.

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 Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM

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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.

For your boat

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All FWC facts

All FWC facts
StatusOpen
Ramp typeRamp within a marina
AccessCommercially Owned for General Public Use
Fee$10
Fee collectionAttendant
Launch lanes1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
Hours6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Trailer parkingNo trailer parking listed (0 spaces)
Car-only parking40 spaces, 1 accessible
RestroomsFlush toilets
AccessibilityNot listed by FWC
Ramp surfaceConcrete · Good to Excellent
Parking surfacePaved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good
DocksBoth Launch and Staging Dock
WaterSalt or brackish water · River or Stream
Water bodyCrystal River - Kings Bay
Managed byPrivate Business
Address1610 SE Paradise Circle, Crystal River, FL 34429
CountyCitrus County
Coordinates28.88295, -82.59247
FWC ramp IDCI00050YG

On the water

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

Nearest NOAA tide station: Kings Bay (station 8727343, 1.1 mi straight-line; reference station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.

Manatee protection zone nearby: Idle Speed (All Year). About 20 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.

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Nearest open ramps

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