Boat ramps in Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota has 17 open public boat ramps in the FWC inventory, plus 1 listed as closed or with an unclear status.
- 15 are listed as free (88%, against 68% statewide) and 2 charge a fee.
- Lowest listed launch fees: Myakka River State Park - Myakka River Kayak Launch ($6) and Myakka River State Park - Upper Myakka Lake Kayak Launch ($6).
- 1 is listed as open 24 hours (6%).
- FWC lists 19 launch lanes at 8 ramps; the most is 6 at Sarasota Centennial Park.
- 155 trailer parking spaces are listed across 8 ramps; Sarasota Centennial Park has the most (77).
- Restrooms: 11 with flush toilets and 1 with portable toilets.
- 10 launch into salt or brackish water and 7 into freshwater.
- 12 are hand-launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard).
- Main water bodies: Little Sarasota Bay (4), Sarasota Bay (4), Phillippi Creek (2), Blind Pass / Little Sarasota Bay (1) and Lake Sarasota (1).
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| Christopher Wheeler Park Kayak Access | Sarasota | Free | – | Posted hours | 0 | No restroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Thompson Park Boat Ramp | Sarasota | Free | 5 | 24 hours | 30 | Flush toilets |
| Ken Thompson Park Kayak Beach | Sarasota | Free | – | Daylight hours | – | Flush toilets |
| Lakeview Park Kayak Launch | Sarasota | Free | 1 | Posted hours | 0 | Flush toilets |
| Myakka River State Park - Myakka River Kayak Launch | Sarasota | $6 | – | Posted hours | – | Flush toilets |
| Myakka River State Park - Upper Myakka Lake Kayak Launch | Sarasota | $6 | – | Posted hours | – | Flush toilets |
| Nathan Benderson Park Non-Motorized Boat Ramp (Main Watersport Lake) | Sarasota | Free | 1 | Posted hours | 12 | Portable toilets |
| Nathan Benderson Park Non-Motorized Boat Ramp (SW Fishing Lake) | Sarasota | Free | 1 | Posted hours | 3 | No restroom |
| Phillippi Estate Park Kayak Launch | Sarasota | Free | – | Posted hours | 0 | Flush toilets |
| Pinecraft Park Canoe Launch | Sarasota | Free | 1 | Posted hours | 2 | Flush toilets |
| Sarasota Centennial Park | Sarasota | Free | 6 | Posted hours | 77 | Flush toilets |
| Scherer Thaxton Preserve Kayak Launch | Sarasota | Free | – | Posted hours | 0 | No restroom |
| Ted Sperling South Lido Beach County Park - Kayak Launch | Sarasota | Free | – | Posted hours | 8 | Flush toilets |
| Turtle Beach Park Boat Ramp | Sarasota | Free | 3 | Posted hours | 20 | Flush toilets |
| Turtle Beach Park Paddlecraft Launch | Sarasota | Free | – | Posted hours | – | Flush toilets |
| Vamo Park Paddlecraft Ramp | Sarasota | Free | 1 | Posted hours | 3 | No restroom |
| Wharf Road Park Paddlecraft Launch | Sarasota | Free | – | Posted hours | 0 | No restroom |
Closed or unclear status (1)
Listed by FWC but not open. Kept apart from the open counts above.
- Myakka River State Park - Boat Ramp Temporarily closed
County
- Sarasota 59