Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge - Bairs Cove

Stand-alone ramp on Mosquito Lagoon in Titusville, Brevard County

Fee
$10 per day
Lanes
1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
Hours
Open 24 hours (FWC: “24 Hours, for launching and retrieving only, Except when space launches require closure”)
Trailer parking
30 spaces
Restrooms
Portable toilets (not listed as accessible)

Check fees, hours and status with United States Fish and Wildlife Service 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
Fee$10 per day
Fee collectionDrop Box or Annual Permit
Launch lanes1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
HoursOpen 24 hours (FWC: “24 Hours, for launching and retrieving only, Except when space launches require closure”)
Trailer parking30 spaces
Car-only parkingNot listed by FWC
RestroomsPortable toilets (not listed as accessible)
AccessibilityNot listed by FWC
Ramp surfaceConcrete · Good to Excellent
Parking surfacePaved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good
DocksBoth Launch and Staging Dock
WaterSalt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon
Water bodyMosquito Lagoon
Managed byUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service with Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
Addressoff SR 3, at Haulover Canal, Titusville, FL 32796
CountyBrevard County
Coordinates28.73294, -80.75699
FWC ramp IDBV70020KU

On the water

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

Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (All Year). About 30 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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Nearest open ramps

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