Ken Thompson Park Kayak Beach
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Sarasota Bay in Sarasota, Sarasota County
- Fee
- Free (no launch fee listed)
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- Daylight hours (FWC: “Daylight Hoiurs”)
- Trailer parking
- Not listed by FWC
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets (accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with City of Sarasota before you go.
All FWC facts
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | Not listed by FWC |
| Hours | Daylight hours (FWC: “Daylight Hoiurs”) |
| Trailer parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Car-only parking | 36 spaces, 2 accessible |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Sandy Kayak Beach |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Other amenities | Grill, Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Sarasota Bay |
| Managed by | City of Sarasota |
| Address | 1700 Ken Thomson Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34236 |
| County | Sarasota County |
| Coordinates | 27.33604, -82.57280 |
| FWC ramp ID | SA00010AA |
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