Rodney S. Ketchum Ports End Park

Stand-alone ramp on Canaveral Basin - Atlantic Ocean in Cape Canaveral, Brevard County

Fee
Free (no launch fee listed)
Lanes
2 launch lanes (1 double ramp)
Hours
Open 24 hours
Trailer parking
28 spaces
Restrooms
Flush toilets (accessible)
Navigate (driving directions)

Driving directions only; not for navigation on the water.

Check fees, hours and status with Canaveral Port Authority before you go.

For your boat

Set up My setup to see how this ramp matches your boat and tow rig, from FWC data.

All FWC facts

All FWC facts
StatusOpen
Ramp typeStand-alone ramp
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
FeeFree (no launch fee listed)
Launch lanes2 launch lanes (1 double ramp)
HoursOpen 24 hours
Trailer parking28 spaces
Car-only parking48 spaces, 3 accessible
RestroomsFlush toilets (accessible)
AccessibilityLow 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 · Ocean or Gulf
Water bodyCanaveral Basin - Atlantic Ocean
Managed byCanaveral Port Authority
Address998 Mullet Road, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
CountyBrevard County
Coordinates28.40846, -80.63114
FWC ramp IDBV00709HY

On the water

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

Nearest NOAA tide station: Port Canaveral (Trident Pier) (station 8721604, 2.4 mi straight-line; reference station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.

Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (All Year). About 120 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.