Boat ramps on St. Johns River
St. Johns River has 52 open public boat ramps in the FWC inventory, plus 6 listed as closed or with an unclear status.
- 40 are listed as free (77%, against 68% statewide) and 10 charge a fee.
- Lowest listed launch fees: Camp Holly Fishing & Airboats ($3), Astor Landing Campground and Boat Ramp ($5) and Bass World Lodge ($5).
- 24 are listed as open 24 hours (46%).
- FWC lists 67 launch lanes at 41 ramps; the most is 9 at Michael B. Scanlon Mayport Boat Ramp.
- 709 trailer parking spaces are listed across 42 ramps; Michael B. Scanlon Mayport Boat Ramp has the most (75).
- Restrooms: 17 with flush toilets and 14 with portable toilets.
- 10 launch into salt or brackish water and 42 into freshwater.
- 11 are hand-launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard).
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| Alpine Groves Park Canoe and Kayak Launch | St. Johns | – | – | – | 0 | – |
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| Arlington Lions Club Park & Boat Ramp | Jacksonville | Free | 2 | – | 32 | Flush toilets |
| Arlington Road Public Boat Ramp | Jacksonville | Free | 2 | – | 12 | Portable toilets |
| Astor - Butler Street Public Boat Ramp | Astor | Free | 2 | 24 hours | 23 | Flush toilets |
| Astor - Pearl Street Public Boat Ramp | Astor | Free | 1 | Daylight hours | 8 | No restroom |
| Astor Bridge Marina | Astor | $10 | 1 | – | 8 | Flush toilets |
| Astor Landing Campground and Boat Ramp | Astor | $5 | 1 | Posted hours | – | Flush toilets |
| Bass World Lodge | Crescent City | $5 | 1 | Posted hours | 3 | No restroom |
| Blue Cypress Park Canoe Access | Jacksonville | Free | – | Posted hours | – | Flush toilets |
| Brown's Landing Public Boat Ramp (Palatka) | Palatka | Free | 1 | 24 hours | 12 | Portable toilets |
| Cameron Wight Park Boat Ramp | Sanford | – | 2 | 24 hours | 20 | No restroom |
| Camp Holly Fishing & Airboats | Melbourne | $3 | 1 | Posted hours | 20 | – |
| County Dock Hand Launch Area | Jacksonville | Free | – | Daylight hours | – | Portable toilets |
| Drayton Island Ferry Public Boat Ramp | Georgetown | Free | 1 | 24 hours | 3 | No restroom |
| East Palatka - Pico Road Boat Ramp | East Palatka | Free | 1 | 24 hours | 14 | Portable toilets |
| Ed Stone Park and Boat Ramp (aka. Crow's Bluff) | DeLand | Free | 4 | Daylight hours | 50 | Flush toilets |
| Elgin Grove Public Boat Ramp | East Palatka | Free | 1 | 24 hours | 0 | Portable toilets |
| Fulton Road Unimproved Landing | Jacksonville | Free | 1 | Posted hours | 2 | No restroom |
| Governor's Creek Public Boat Ramp | Green Cove Springs | Free | 2 | 24 hours | 15 | Portable toilets |
| Hatbill Park Paved Ramp | Titusville | Free | 2 | Daylight hours | 30 | No restroom |
| Hatbill Park Sand Ramp | Titusville | Free | 2 | Daylight hours | 30 | No restroom |
| High Banks Road Public Boat Ramp | DeBary | Free | 1 | 24 hours | 24 | Portable toilets |
| Highland Park Fish Camp | DeLand | $5 | 2 | Posted hours | 10 | Flush toilets |
| Highway 50 Public Boat Ramp | Christmas | Free | 1 | Posted hours | 10 | Portable toilets |
| Hontoon Island State Park - Mainland Kayak Access | DeLand | Free | – | Posted hours | 5 | No restroom |
| Huguenot Memorial Park - Non-Motorized Boat Beach Access Points | Jacksonville | $5 | – | Posted hours | – | Flush toilets |
| James G. Bourbeau Park | Cocoa | Free | 2 | 24 hours | 15 | Flush toilets |
| Joe Carlucci Sisters Creek Park - Paddlecraft Launch Beach | Jacksonville | Free | – | 24 hours | 34 | Flush toilets |
| Lake George State Forest Bluffton Recreation Area Canoe Launch | Pierson | Free | – | – | – | Portable toilets |
| Lemon Bluff Park | Osteen | Free | 2 | Daylight hours | 36 | Flush toilets |
| Lemon Bluff Public Boat Ramp | Osteen | Free | 1 | Daylight hours | 5 | No restroom |
| Leroy Wright Recreation Area | Cocoa | Free | 1 | 24 hours | 47 | Flush toilets |
| Lonnie Wurn Boat Ramp | Jacksonville | Free | 1 | Posted hours | 9 | Portable toilets |
| Michael B. Scanlon Mayport Boat Ramp | Atlantic Beach | Free | 9 | 24 hours | 75 | Flush toilets |
| New Berlin Public Boat Ramp | Jacksonville | Free | 1 | 24 hours | 2 | No restroom |
| Old Shand's Bridge Public Boat Ramp (shallow water) | Green Cove Springs | Free | 1 | 24 hours | 4 | Portable toilets |
| Palatka Riverfront Park - Boat Ramp | Palatka | Free | 4 | 24 hours | 40 | Flush toilets |
| Palatka Riverfront Park - Paddlecraft Launch Beach | Palatka | Free | – | 24 hours | – | No restroom |
| Palmetto Bluff Public Boat Ramp | Palatka | Free | 1 | 24 hours | 8 | No restroom |
| Powell's Campground | Astor | $5 | 1 | 24 hours | 20 | Flush toilets |
| Reddie Point Preserve Canoe Access | Jacksonville | Free | – | Posted hours | – | Portable toilets |
| Renegades on the River | Crescent City | $5 | 1 | Posted hours | 4 | Flush toilets |
| Riverdale Park Public Boat Ramp | St. Augustine | Free | 1 | 24 hours | 6 | Portable toilets |
| Shell Harbor Marine Park | Pierson | Free | 2 | 24 hours | 32 | – |
| Shell Harbor Public Boat Ramp | Satsuma | Free | 1 | 24 hours | 6 | No restroom |
| St. Johns River at Highway 50 Airboat Only Ramp | Christmas | Free | 1 | 24 hours | 8 | No restroom |
| Sweetwater Boat Ramp (Brevard Airboat Association) | Melbourne | Free | 1 | – | 5 | – |
| Tanglewylde Nature Park - Kayak Launch | Palatka | Free | – | Daylight hours | – | – |
| Volusia Blue Spring State Park - Canoe/Kayak Launch | Orange City | $6 | – | Posted hours | 10 | Flush toilets |
| Volusia Blue Spring State Park - French Landing Boat Ramp | Orange City | $6 | 1 | Posted hours | 3 | No restroom |
| Welaka Public Boat Ramp | Welaka | Free | 2 | 24 hours | 5 | Portable toilets |
| Williams Park Boat Ramp | Green Cove Springs | Free | 1 | 24 hours | 4 | No restroom |
Closed or unclear status (6)
Listed by FWC but not open. Kept apart from the open counts above.
- Gateway Fish Camp RV Resort Temporarily closed
- Jungle Den Motel and RV Park Closed (no further information from FWC)
- Metropolitan Park Marina - Kayak Access Closed: under transition
- Parramore's Fantastic Fish Camp Permanently closed
- South Moon Fish Camp Temporarily closed
- St Johns Marina (Downtown Jacksonville) Temporarily closed