County Guide
Sarasota County Boat Ramps
There are 61 public boat ramps catalogued in Sarasota County — 39 on salt or brackish water and 22 on freshwater. Below is the full list from the FWC inventory.
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61
Total ramps
39
Saltwater
22
Freshwater
7
Cities
| Ramp | Waterbody / City | Water |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Point Park Kayak Beach | Little Sarasota Bay | Salt |
| Blackburn Point Park Motorized Boat Ramp | Little Sarasota Bay | Salt |
| Blackburn Point Park Rowing Facility | Little Sarasota Bay | Salt |
| Blind Pass Beach Park Kayak Access North | Lemon Bay | Salt |
| Blind Pass Beach Park Kayak Access South | Lemon Bay | Salt |
| Caspersen Beach Park Canoe Launch | Red Lake - Lemon Bay | Salt |
| Cherokee Street County Park - Kayak Access | Lemon Bay | Salt |
| Christopher Wheeler Park Kayak Access | Little Sarasota Bay | Salt |
| Curry Creek Preserve (West) Kayak Access | Curry Creek | Fresh |
| Dallas White Park - Boat Ramp | Cocoplum Waterway | Fresh |
| Deer Prairie Creek Preserve Downstream Kayak Launch | Deer Prairie Creek | Fresh |
| Deer Prairie Creek Preserve Upstream Kayak Launch | Deer Prairie Creek | Fresh |
| Higel Marine Park Boat Ramp | Roberts Bay | Salt |
| Indian Mound Park - Boat Ramp | Lemon Bay | Salt |
| Indian Mound Park - Paddlecraft Launch | Lemon Bay | Salt |
| Ken Thompson Park Boat Ramp | Sarasota Bay | Salt |
| Ken Thompson Park Kayak Beach | Sarasota Bay | Salt |
| Lakeview Park Kayak Launch | Lake Sarasota | Fresh |
| Legacy Park Paddlecraft Launch Ramp | Roberts Bay | Salt |
| Lemon Bay Park Paddlecraft Launch | Lemon Bay | Salt |
| Linley Street Boat Launch (No Trailer Parking) | Sarasota Bay | Salt |
| Longboat Key Bayfront Park Recreation Center - Kayak Launch | Sarasota Bay | Salt |
| Longboat Key Overlook Park - Paddlecraft Access | Sarasota Bay | Salt |
| Loreto Boat Ramp | Dona Bay | Salt |
| Manasota Beach Park Boat Ramp | Lemon Bay | Salt |
| Manasota Beach Park Kayak Access | Lemon Bay | Salt |
| Myakka River State Park - Boat Ramp | Upper Myakka Lake | Fresh |
| Myakka River State Park - Myakka River Kayak Launch | Myakka River | Fresh |
| Myakka River State Park - Upper Myakka Lake Kayak Launch | Upper Myakka Lake | Fresh |
| Nathan Benderson Park Non-Motorized Boat Ramp (Main Watersport Lake) | Natahan Benderson Lake | Fresh |
| Nathan Benderson Park Non-Motorized Boat Ramp (SW Fishing Lake) | Nathan Benderson Park SW Fishing Lake | Fresh |
| Nokomis Beach Park ICW Kayak Access | Blackburn Bay | Salt |
| Nokomis Beach Public Boat Ramp | Blackburn Bay | Salt |
| Nokomis Community Park Canoe/Kayak Launch | Roberts Bay | Salt |
| Nokomis Riverview Park Kayak Launch | Dona Bay | Salt |
| North Jetty Park Kayak Launch Beach | Lyons Bay | Salt |
| North Port Blueways - Blue Ridge Park - Kayak Dock | Blue Ridge Waterway | Fresh |
| North Port Blueways - Butler Park - Kayak Dock | Big Slough | Fresh |
| North Port Blueways - Dallas White Park - Kayak Dock | Cocoplum Waterway | Fresh |
| North Port Blueways - McKibbon Park - Kayak Dock | South Blue Ridge Lake | Fresh |
| North Port Blueways - North Port Marina Park - Kayak Launch Dock | Markham Waterway | Salt |
| North Port City Hall Park - Kayak Dock | Snover Waterway | Fresh |
| North Port Marina Park - Boat Ramp | Myakka River - Big Slough | Salt |
| Oscar Scherer State Park - Accessible Paddlecraft Launch | South Creek | Salt |
| Osprey Fishing Pier Kayak Launch | Little Sarasota Bay | Salt |
| Phillippi Estate Park Kayak Launch | Phillippi Creek | Salt |
| Pinecraft Park Canoe Launch | Phillippi Creek | Fresh |
| Sarasota Centennial Park | Sarasota Bay | Salt |
| Scherer Thaxton Preserve Kayak Launch | Scherer Thaxton Lake | Fresh |
| Senator Bob Johnson's Landing Kayak Dock | Myakka River | Fresh |
| Snook Haven Park and Riverfront Restaurant - Kayak Launch | Myakka River | Fresh |
| Snook Haven Park and Riverfront Restaurant - Small Craft Launch | Myakka River | Fresh |
| South Venice Beach Boat Ramp (Annual Fee Required in Advance) | Lemon Bay | Salt |
| T. Mabry Carlton Jr. Reserve Kayak Launch | Myakka River | Fresh |
| Ted Sperling South Lido Beach County Park - Kayak Launch | Sarasota Bay | Salt |
| Turtle Beach Park Boat Ramp | Blind Pass / Little Sarasota Bay | Salt |
| Turtle Beach Park Paddlecraft Launch | Little Sarasota Bay | Salt |
| Vamo Park Paddlecraft Ramp | Little Sarasota Bay | Salt |
| Venice Marina Boat Ramp Park / Gulf ICW Regional Boat Launch | Roberts Bay | Salt |
| Venice Myakka River Park Canoe and Kayak Launch Dock | Myakka River | Fresh |
| Wharf Road Park Paddlecraft Launch | Little Sarasota Bay | Salt |
Source: FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory. Linked ramps have full detail pages.