Stub Canal Public Boat Ramp (Gem Lake)

Stand-alone ramp on Gem Lake in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County

Fee
Free (no launch fee listed)
Lanes
2 launch lanes (2 single ramps)
Hours
Daylight hours (FWC: “Sunrise to Sunset”)
Trailer parking
12 spaces
Restrooms
No restroom
Navigate (driving directions)

Driving directions only; not for navigation on the water.

Check fees, hours and status with Palm Beach 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. Choppy: wind 12 mph 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.

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Sunrise and sunset

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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 lanes2 launch lanes (2 single ramps)
HoursDaylight hours (FWC: “Sunrise to Sunset”)
Trailer parking12 spaces
Car-only parking6 spaces
RestroomsNo restroom
AccessibilityLow Level of Accessibility
Ramp surfaceConcrete · Good to Excellent
Parking surfacePaved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good
DocksFixed Launch Docks
WaterFreshwater · Freshwater Canal
Water bodyGem Lake
Managed byPalm Beach County
Address2140 Oglethorp Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33405
CountyPalm Beach County
Coordinates26.68556, -80.07303
FWC ramp IDPB00589XB

On the water

Motor rules: not listed by FWC. 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.