Fort Lauderdale is a maze of canals and man-made waterways that put a boat ramp practically in everyone's backyard. Boaters here work the New River, Port Everglades, and hundreds of canal miles, and the fishing runs deep — Sailfish, Mahi-Mahi, Wahoo headline the local catch. With 43 public launch points in and around town, getting on the water is rarely the hard part; deciding where to point the bow is.
Top ramps around Fort Lauderdale
- Bill Kieth Preserve Kayak Beach · Salt · New River
- Colohatchee Public Boat Ramp · Salt · Middle River South Fork
- Cooleys Landing Public Boat Ramp · Salt · New River (broward County)
- Cox's Landing 15th Street Boat Ramp · Salt · Stranahan River / Port Everglades
- Donn Eisele Park Dock · Salt · Middle River - North Fork
- Esplanade Park Public Kayak Dock · Salt · Middle River
- Everglades Holiday Park Boat Ramp · Fresh · L-67a Canal
- Everglades Holiday Park Outboard Ramp - DESTROYED · Fresh · L-67a Canal
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What's biting & when
Target species:
Best months: Winter sailfish; spring and summer for mahi and wahoo offshore.
Tides & timing
The nearest NOAA reference station is South Port Everglades, ICWW. Today's predicted tides:
Low tide
2:21 AM
0.16 ft (MLLW)
High tide
8:52 AM
3.691 ft (MLLW)
Low tide
2:56 PM
0.549 ft (MLLW)
High tide
8:59 PM
3.328 ft (MLLW)
Full 7-day South Port Everglades, ICWW tide chart →
Ramp locations from the FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory. Tide data from NOAA Tides & Currents. Species and seasonal notes are general guidance — always check current FWC regulations and seasons.