Loreto Boat Ramp
Stand-alone ramp on Dona Bay
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- 1 launch lane 1 single ramp
- Hours
- 6 am – 10 pm
- Trailer parking
- 8 spaces
- Restrooms
- No restroom
Check fees, hours and status with Sarasota County 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, 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.
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Today’s tides · Venice Inlet (inside)
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Venice Inlet (inside)
Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM
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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone GMZ853
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 | Stand-alone ramp |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | 1 launch lane (1 single ramp) |
| Hours | 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM |
| Trailer parking | 8 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 4 spaces |
| Restrooms | No restroom |
| Accessibility | Low Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Good |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Grass/Loose Soil/Sand · Good |
| Docks | Both Launch and Staging Dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Dona Bay |
| Managed by | Sarasota County with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
| Address | 800 Loreto Court, Nokomis, FL 34275 |
| County | Sarasota County |
| Coordinates | 27.12640, -82.44151 |
| FWC ramp ID | SA70003WR |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Venice Inlet (inside) (station 8725889, 1.7 mi straight-line; subordinate station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (All Year). About 10 m from the ramp. FWC state zone, Rule 68C-22 FAC.
General reference only: FAC Chapter 68C-22 and posted signs prevail; local and federal (USFWS) zones may differ and are not included.
These data are not to be used for navigation. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
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