Emerson Point Preserve Non-Motorized Launch Beach

Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Manatee River in Palmetto, Manatee County

Fee
Free (no launch fee listed)
Lanes
Not listed by FWC
Hours
8:00 AM to Sunset
Trailer parking
No trailer parking listed (0 spaces)
Restrooms
Portable toilets
Navigate (driving directions)

Driving directions only; not for navigation on the water.

Check fees, hours and status with Manatee County before you go.

All FWC facts

All FWC facts
StatusOpen
Ramp typeHand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard)
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
FeeFree (no launch fee listed)
Launch lanesNot listed by FWC
Hours8:00 AM to Sunset
Trailer parkingNo trailer parking listed (0 spaces)
Car-only parking15 spaces
RestroomsPortable toilets
AccessibilityNot listed by FWC
Ramp surfaceSand · Good to Excellent
Parking surfaceNot Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good
DocksNo dock
Other amenitiesPicnic
WaterSalt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon
Water bodyManatee River
Managed byManatee County
Address5801 17th Street West, Palmetto, FL 34221
CountyManatee County
Coordinates27.53241, -82.64655
FWC ramp IDMA70001EP

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Nearest open ramps

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