North Marathon Shores Public Boat Ramp (aka. Dodge Lake)
Stand-alone ramp on Florida Bay in Marathon, Monroe County
- Fee
- Free (no launch fee listed)
- Lanes
- 1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Trailer parking
- Not listed by FWC
- Restrooms
- No restroom
Check fees, hours and status with City of Marathon 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: Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to West End of Seven Mile Bridge
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Water temperature
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents
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 | 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 | Open 24 hours |
| Trailer parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Car-only parking | 1 spaces, 1 accessible |
| Restrooms | No restroom |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | Launch Dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Ocean or Gulf |
| Water body | Florida Bay |
| Managed by | City of Marathon |
| Address | Aviation Boulevard and Harbor Drive, Marathon, FL 33050 |
| County | Monroe County |
| Coordinates | 24.72510, -81.05954 |
| FWC ramp ID | MO00455TF |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Vaca Key-Fat Deer Key bridge (station 8723950, 1.9 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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Straight-line distance (as the crow flies), not driving or boating distance.
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