Sims Park Boat Ramp
Stand-alone ramp on Pithlachascotee River
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- 2 launch lanes 1 double ramp
- Hours
- Daylight hours FWC: “Sunrise to Sunset”
- Trailer parking
- 9 spaces
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets accessible
Check fees, hours and status with City of New Port Richey before you go.
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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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Next tide
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Water
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Source: NOAA, station 8726724
Sunset
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Today’s tides · New Port Richey, Pithlachascotee River
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), New Port Richey, Pithlachascotee River
Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM
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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone GMZ850
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 | Daylight hours (FWC: “Sunrise to Sunset”) |
| Trailer parking | 9 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 10 spaces, 2 accessible |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | Moderate Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | Both Launch and Staging Dock |
| Other amenities | Lighting |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · River or Stream |
| Water body | Pithlachascotee River |
| Managed by | City of New Port Richey |
| Address | 5443 MAIN ST, New Port Richey, FL 34652 |
| County | Pasco County |
| Coordinates | 28.25057, -82.72330 |
| FWC ramp ID | PS00015AO |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: New Port Richey, Pithlachascotee River (station 8727001, 0.2 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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