The Starting Gate Restaurant - Kayak Launch (Call Ahead)
Stand-alone ramp on Homosassa River in Homosassa, Citrus County
- Fee
- Fee required; amount not listed. Check with the agency.
- Lanes
- 1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
- Hours
- Daylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”)
- Trailer parking
- 8 spaces
- Restrooms
- Not listed by FWC
Check fees, hours and status with Private Business before you go.
For your boat
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All FWC facts
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Stand-alone ramp |
| Access | Commercially Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Fee required; amount not listed. Check with the agency. |
| Fee collection | Attendant |
| Launch lanes | 1 launch lane (1 single ramp) |
| Hours | Daylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”) |
| Trailer parking | 8 spaces |
| Car-only parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Restrooms | Not listed by FWC |
| Accessibility | Not listed by FWC |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Good |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Grass/Loose Soil/Sand |
| Docks | Not listed by FWC |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · River or Stream |
| Water body | Homosassa River |
| Managed by | Private Business |
| Address | 10605 West Yulee Drive, Homosassa, FL 34448 |
| County | Citrus County |
| Coordinates | 28.78319, -82.60963 |
| FWC ramp ID | CI94010AI |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Halls River bridge, Homosassa River (station 8727293, 1.2 mi straight-line; reference station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (Oct 1 - Apr 30) 25 MPH (May 1 - Sep 30). About 0 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.
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.
Weather now and next hours
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Marine and weather alerts
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Waves
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Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM
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Today's tides
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Sunrise and sunset
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