Hathaway Park Public Boat Ramp

Stand-alone ramp on Shell Creek in Punta Gorda, Charlotte County

Fee
Free (no launch fee listed)
Lanes
1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
Hours
Open 24 hours
Trailer parking
14 spaces
Restrooms
Composting toilets (accessible)
Navigate (driving directions)

Driving directions only; not for navigation on the water.

Check fees, hours and status with Charlotte County 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
FeeFree (no launch fee listed)
Launch lanes1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
HoursOpen 24 hours
Trailer parking14 spaces
Car-only parking8 spaces
RestroomsComposting toilets (accessible)
AccessibilityLow Level of Accessibility
Ramp surfaceConcrete · Good to Excellent
Parking surfaceNot Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good
DocksFixed Launch Dock
Other amenitiesPicnic
WaterFreshwater · River or Stream
Water bodyShell Creek
Managed byCharlotte County
Address35461 Washington Loop Road, Punta Gorda, FL 33982
CountyCharlotte County
Coordinates26.97447, -81.88991
FWC ramp IDCH70006BG

On the water

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

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. 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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Nearest open ramps

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