Placida Park Boat Ramp

OpenPlacida · Charlotte County

Stand-alone ramp on Placida Harbor

Fee
Free no launch fee listed
Lanes
5 launch lanes 1 single ramp, 2 double ramps
Hours
Open 24 hours
Trailer parking
50 spaces 3 accessible
Restrooms
Portable toilets accessible

Check fees, hours and status with Charlotte County 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.

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Weather now and next hours

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Waves

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Next tide

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More conditionstides, sun, marine forecast

Sunset

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Today’s tides · Placida, Gasparilla Sound

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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Placida, Gasparilla Sound

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

All FWC facts
StatusOpen
Ramp typeStand-alone ramp
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
FeeFree (no launch fee listed)
Launch lanes5 launch lanes (1 single ramp, 2 double ramps)
HoursOpen 24 hours
Trailer parking50 spaces, 3 accessible
Car-only parkingNot listed by FWC
RestroomsPortable toilets (accessible)
AccessibilityModerate Level of Accessibility
Ramp surfaceConcrete · Good to Excellent
Parking surfacePaved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good
DocksBoth Launch and Staging Dock
Other amenitiesPicnic
WaterSalt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon
Water bodyPlacida Harbor
Managed byCharlotte County
Address6499 Gasparilla Road, Placida, FL 33946
CountyCharlotte County
Coordinates26.83280, -82.26949
FWC ramp IDCH70555LF

On the water

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

Nearest NOAA tide station: Placida, Gasparilla Sound (station 8725667, 0.3 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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Nearest open ramps

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