John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park - Boat Ramp
Ramp within a marina on Largo Sound in Key Largo, Monroe County
- Fee
- $18 plus .50 per person
- Lanes
- 4 launch lanes (2 double ramps)
- Hours
- 8:00 AM until Sunset, 365 days a year
- Trailer parking
- 31 spaces
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets (accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with Florida Department of Environmental Protection 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: Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound
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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
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Ramp within a marina |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | $18 plus .50 per person |
| Fee collection | Attendant |
| Launch lanes | 4 launch lanes (2 double ramps) |
| Hours | 8:00 AM until Sunset, 365 days a year |
| Trailer parking | 31 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 21 spaces, 2 accessible |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | Low Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | Both Launch and Staging Dock |
| Other amenities | Grill, Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Largo Sound |
| Managed by | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
| Address | 102601 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL 33037 |
| County | Monroe County |
| Coordinates | 25.12430, -80.40718 |
| FWC ramp ID | MO00090VN |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Largo Sound, Key Largo (station 8723651, 1.3 mi straight-line; subordinate station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
These data are not to be used for navigation. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
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