From the FWC boat ramp inventory, read Oct 26, 2026. FWC does not date its fee entries.
Key Facts
- Launch fee
- FWC inventory lists $10 per day (not verified; call first)
- Fee collected by
- Drop Box or Annual Permit
- Parking fee
- No fee published, call first
- Hours
- Sunrise to Sunset, Daily, Except when space launches require closure (per FWC inventory)
- Lanes
- 1 (per FWC inventory)
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Water body
- Mosquito Lagoon
- Address
- SR 3, just south of county line, Titusville, FL 32796
- Owner
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
- Status
- Listed as Open for Business by FWC. Not confirmed by phone
- Phone
- Not listed in FWC inventory
- Coordinates
- 28.75615, -80.76622
What The Owner Says
- The refuge's Visit Us page lists a $10.00 daily Refuge Pass per vehicle, a $25.00 annual pass per vehicle and a $10.00 daily pass per person on foot or bicycle.
- The page says a Refuge Pass is required to launch a boat at Bair's Cove, Beacon 42 and Bio Lab boat ramps, and lists no separate ramp fee.
- A current signed Federal Duck Stamp or an Interagency Pass can be used in place of the Refuge Pass. The page gives no last-updated date.
Fee Breakdown From The Owner
- Daily fee
- $10
Basis: Refuge Pass. Amounts come from the owner page cited above. Not confirmed by phone.
What Did You Pay Here?
Questions
What does the owner say it costs to launch at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge - Beacon 42 Boat Ramp?
The page says a Refuge Pass is required to launch a boat at Bair's Cove, Beacon 42 and Bio Lab boat ramps, and lists no separate ramp fee. A current signed Federal Duck Stamp or an Interagency Pass can be used in place of the Refuge Pass. The page gives no last-updated date. We have not confirmed this by phone.
How much does it cost to launch at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge - Beacon 42 Boat Ramp?
FWC inventory lists $10 per day (not verified; call first). The inventory does not date its fee entries and we have not confirmed this by phone, so call the owner before you go.
Is Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge - Beacon 42 Boat Ramp open?
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission inventory lists it as Open for Business. The inventory was derived from a 2009 dataset and individual entries carry no check date, so confirm hours and closures with the owner.
Is there an annual pass at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge - Beacon 42 Boat Ramp?
The refuge's Visit Us page lists a $10.00 daily Refuge Pass per vehicle, a $25.00 annual pass per vehicle and a $10.00 daily pass per person on foot or bicycle. Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Merritt Island NWR, Visit Us. We have not confirmed this by phone.
Who runs Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge - Beacon 42 Boat Ramp?
The FWC inventory lists the owner as United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Call before you go to confirm the fee, hours and any closures.
Also see all boat ramps in Titusville.
Sources
- FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory, record BV70021HF
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Merritt Island NWR, Visit Us
- Owner or operator website (listed by FWC)
Basics on this page come from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC-FWRI) boat ramp inventory. Not for navigation. "Verified by phone" appears only after we confirm with the owner. How we verify.
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