Warner's Bayou Kayak Launch
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Manatee River
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- Daylight hours FWC: “Daytime Use Only”
- Trailer parking
- 8 spaces
- Restrooms
- Portable toilets
Check fees, hours and status with Manatee County 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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More conditionswater temp, tides, sun, marine forecast
Water
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Source: NOAA, station 8726384
Sunset
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Today’s tides · Palma Sola Bay (North)
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Palma Sola Bay (North)
Marine forecast: Tampa Bay waters
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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone GMZ830
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 | Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | Not listed by FWC |
| Hours | Daylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”) |
| Trailer parking | 8 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 0 spaces |
| Restrooms | Portable toilets |
| Accessibility | Not listed by FWC |
| Ramp surface | Sand · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Manatee River |
| Managed by | Manatee County |
| Address | 5800 Riverview Boulevard, Bradenton, FL 34209 |
| County | Manatee County |
| Coordinates | 27.50881, -82.61726 |
| FWC ramp ID | MA74179HH |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Palma Sola Bay (North) (station 8726249, 1.9 mi straight-line; subordinate station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (All Year). About 80 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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