Everglades National Park - West Lake Boat Launch (Motors Restricted)

Stand-alone ramp on West Lake (Homestead) in Homestead, Miami-Dade County

Fee
$30 entrance fee
Lanes
2 launch lanes (1 double ramp)
Hours
Daylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”)
Trailer parking
3 spaces
Restrooms
Composting toilets (not listed as accessible)
Navigate (driving directions)

Driving directions only; not for navigation on the water.

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All FWC facts

All FWC facts
StatusOpen
Ramp typeStand-alone ramp
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
Fee$30 entrance fee
Fee collectionAttendant
Launch lanes2 launch lanes (1 double ramp)
HoursDaylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”)
Trailer parking3 spaces
Car-only parkingNot listed by FWC
RestroomsComposting toilets (not listed as accessible)
AccessibilityNot listed by FWC
Ramp surfaceConcrete · Good to Excellent
Parking surfacePaved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good
DocksShort Fixed Launch Dock
Other amenitiesPicnic
WaterSalt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon
Water bodyWest Lake (Homestead)
Managed byUnited States National Park Service with Everglades National Park
AddressMain Park Road - 30 miles past entrance, Homestead, FL 33034
CountyMiami-Dade County
Coordinates25.21476, -80.85040
FWC ramp IDMI70008HS

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Nearest open ramps

Straight-line distance (as the crow flies), not driving or boating distance.