West Lake Park - Small Craft Launch (No Motors)
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on West Lake (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Broward County
- Fee
- $3 per person weekends
- Lanes
- 2 launch lanes (2 single ramps)
- Hours
- 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM, Daily
- Trailer parking
- 4 spaces
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets (accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with Broward County before you go.
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 | $3 per person weekends |
| Fee collection | Attendant |
| Launch lanes | 2 launch lanes (2 single ramps) |
| Hours | 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM, Daily |
| Trailer parking | 4 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 40 spaces, 4 accessible |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | Low Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Ok |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | Floating Launch Dock |
| Other amenities | Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Coastal Marsh |
| Water body | West Lake (Hollywood) |
| Managed by | Broward County |
| Address | 1200 Sheridan Street, Hollywood, FL 33019 |
| County | Broward County |
| Coordinates | 26.03152, -80.12957 |
| FWC ramp ID | BW00019NE |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Hollywood Beach, West Lake, south end (station 8722982, 0.4 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.
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 Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM
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Water temperature
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Today's tides
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Sunrise and sunset
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