Everglades National Park - Flamingo Marina - Canal Side Boat Ramp

Ramp within a marina on Buttonwood Canal in Homestead, Monroe County

Fee
$30 entrance fee
Lanes
7 launch lanes (1 single ramp, 3 double ramps)
Hours
Daylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”)
Trailer parking
100 spaces
Restrooms
Flush toilets (not listed as accessible)

Check fees, hours and status with United States National Park Service before you go.

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How this is rated

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For your boat

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All FWC facts

All FWC facts
StatusOpen
Ramp typeRamp within a marina
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
Fee$30 entrance fee
Fee collectionAttendant
Launch lanes7 launch lanes (1 single ramp, 3 double ramps)
HoursDaylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”)
Trailer parking100 spaces
Car-only parking50 spaces, 6 accessible
RestroomsFlush toilets (not listed as accessible)
AccessibilityLow Level of Accessibility
Ramp surfaceConcrete · Good to Excellent
Parking surfacePaved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good
DocksBoth Launch and Staging Dock
WaterFreshwater · Bay or Lagoon
Water bodyButtonwood Canal
Managed byUnited States National Park Service with Everglades National Park
AddressMain Park Road - 37 miles past entrance, Homestead, FL 33034
CountyMonroe County
Coordinates25.14383, -80.92270
FWC ramp IDMO59568LL

On the water

Motor rules: not listed by FWC. 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.