Everglades WMA - Alligator Alley - Mile 35 Rest Area South Central
Stand-alone ramp on Miami Canal in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County
- Fee
- Free (no launch fee listed)
- Lanes
- 2 launch lanes (1 double ramp)
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Trailer parking
- 12 spaces
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets (accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with Florida Department of Transportation before you go.
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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. Choppy: wind 12 mph 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.
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For your boat
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All FWC facts
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Stand-alone ramp |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | 2 launch lanes (1 double ramp) |
| Hours | Open 24 hours |
| Trailer parking | 12 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 10 spaces, 1 accessible |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | High Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | Both Launch and Staging Dock |
| Other amenities | Picnic |
| Water | Freshwater · Freshwater Canal |
| Water body | Miami Canal |
| Managed by | Florida Department of Transportation with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
| Address | South side of mile 35 rest area on I-75, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33332 |
| County | Broward County |
| Coordinates | 26.14512, -80.63181 |
| FWC ramp ID | BW00389SP |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
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