River Access & Boat Ramps in Florida

2,059 spots

Florida has more public boat ramps and paddle launches than almost any other state on this site, which makes sense once you look at the map: spring-fed rivers, tidal creeks, the Suwannee corridor, and a coastline broken up by bays and marsh. Most listings here are boat ramps, kayak and canoe launches, or the informal put-ins that don’t have a proper name in the source data but are worth knowing about anyway.

Access varies a lot by region. Central Florida’s spring runs (the Ichetucknee, the Santa Fe, the Rainbow) come with state park rules and sometimes capacity limits in summer. The Suwannee corridor further north runs more informal, a chain of primitive camps and access points strung along a long paddling trail. Coastal ramps near St. Marks, Wakulla, and the Gulf tend toward boat traffic and fishing access rather than swimming.

Check fee and hours before you go. A lot of ramps here are county or Forest Service managed and charge a small day-use fee collected on-site, cash sometimes required. During manatee season, roughly late fall into early spring, some spring-fed launches add no-wake zones or entry restrictions; check the specific operator’s site if you’re paddling a spring run in winter.

Compare at a glance

Showing the 76 spots where we have at least one confirmed practical detail.

Name	Fee	Parking	Water	Toilets
FL River Access Point #772	Fee	—	—	—
Deese/Howard Boat Ramp	Free	—	—	—
Kingfish Boat Ramp	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #770	Fee	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #771	Fee	—	—	—
RedRock Landing	Free	—	—	—
Juniper Landing	Free	—	—	—
Pelican Harbor Boat Ramp	Fee	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #1169	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #3	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #16	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #28	Fee	—	—	—
Non Moterized Boat launch area	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #129	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #203	Fee	—	—	—
St Mark's Ramp	Fee	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #288	Free	—	—	—
Boat Ramp	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #383	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #434	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #674	Free	—	—	—
Sammy Creek Landing Ramp	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #724	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #728	Free	—	—	—
Goffinsville Boat Ramp	Free	—	—	—
Holly Point Boat Ramp	Free	—	—	—
Kayak Launch	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #791	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #841	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #859	Free	—	—	—
High Point Landing	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #909	Fee	—	—	—
Canoe/Kayak Launch	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #1269	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #1270	Free	—	—	—
Harney Pond Airboat Launch	Free	—	—	—
Swamp House Marina	Fee	—	—	—
Mandarin Park Boat Ramp	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #566	Fee	—	—	—
Hood Landing Boat Ramp	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #572	Free	—	—	—
Starvation Slough airboat launch site	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #645	Free	—	—	—
Higel Park Boat Ramp	Free	—	—	—
Kayak/Canoe Launch	Free	—	—	—
Mandarin Park Kayak Ramp	Free	—	—	—
Fishbone Landing	Free	—	—	—
Coquina Beach South Boat Ramp	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #883	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #894	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #895	Free	—	—	—
Lake Umatilla Boat Ramp	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #996	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #1176	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #1177	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #1184	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #1374	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #92	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #153	Fee	—	—	—
Pineland Marina Boat Ramp	Fee	—	—	—
Boat Ramp	Fee	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #255	Fee	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #256	Fee	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #257	Fee	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #258	Fee	—	—	—
Lavender’s Landing	Fee	—	—	—
Mitchell Landing Air Boat Launch	Free	—	—	—
The Fishing Hole	Fee	—	—	—
Kayak Launch	Fee	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #567	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #704	Fee	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #807	Free	—	—	—
North End Launch	Fee	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #896	Free	—	—	—
FL River Access Point #923	Free	—	—	—
Kayak Launch	Free	—	—	—