North Port Marina Park - Boat Ramp
Stand-alone ramp on Myakka River - Big Slough
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- 2 launch lanes 1 double ramp
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Trailer parking
- 24 spaces 1 accessible
- Restrooms
- Not listed by FWC
Check fees, hours and status with City of North Port before you go. Phone: (941) 429-7275.
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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 · Myakka River, US 41 bridge
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Myakka River, US 41 bridge
Marine forecast: Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound
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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone GMZ836
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 | 2 launch lanes (1 double ramp) |
| Hours | Open 24 hours |
| Trailer parking | 24 spaces, 1 accessible |
| Car-only parking | 12 spaces |
| Restrooms | Not listed by FWC |
| Accessibility | Not listed by FWC |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | Both Launch and Staging Dock |
| Other amenities | Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · River or Stream |
| Water body | Myakka River - Big Slough |
| Managed by | City of North Port with Sarasota County |
| Phone | (941) 429-7275 |
| Address | 7030 Chancellor Boulevard, North Port, FL 34287 |
| County | Sarasota County |
| Coordinates | 27.03367, -82.24971 |
| FWC ramp ID | SA70008LK |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Myakka River, US 41 bridge (station 8725837, 2.8 mi straight-line; reference station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
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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North Port, Sarasota County
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North Port, Sarasota County
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North Port, Sarasota County
2 lanes50 trailer spaces
North Port, Sarasota County
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North Port, Sarasota County
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