| Ramp | Water Body | County | Launch Fee | Parking Fee | How Charged | Rates Dated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Wheeler Park Kayak Access | Little Sarasota Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Ken Thompson Park Boat Ramp | Sarasota Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Ken Thompson Park Kayak Beach | Sarasota Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Lakeview Park Kayak Launch | Lake Sarasota | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Myakka River State Park - Boat RampOwner's page checked | Upper Myakka Lake | Sarasota County | FWC lists $10 entry and ramp fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Attendant | - |
| Myakka River State Park - Myakka River Kayak LaunchOwner's page checked | Myakka River | Sarasota County | FWC lists $6 per vehicle (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Attendant | - |
| Myakka River State Park - Upper Myakka Lake Kayak LaunchOwner's page checked | Upper Myakka Lake | Sarasota County | FWC lists $6 per vehicle (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Attendant | - |
| Nathan Benderson Park Non-Motorized Boat Ramp (Main Watersport Lake) | Natahan Benderson Lake | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Nathan Benderson Park Non-Motorized Boat Ramp (SW Fishing Lake) | Nathan Benderson Park SW Fishing Lake | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Phillippi Estate Park Kayak Launch | Phillippi Creek | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Pinecraft Park Canoe Launch | Phillippi Creek | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Sarasota Centennial Park | Sarasota Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Scherer Thaxton Preserve Kayak Launch | Scherer Thaxton Lake | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Ted Sperling South Lido Beach County Park - Kayak Launch | Sarasota Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Turtle Beach Park Boat Ramp | Blind Pass / Little Sarasota Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Turtle Beach Park Paddlecraft Launch | Little Sarasota Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Vamo Park Paddlecraft Ramp | Little Sarasota Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Wharf Road Park Paddlecraft Launch | Little Sarasota Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
The FWC inventory lists 18 boat ramp or launch sites with a Sarasota address, in Sarasota County: Christopher Wheeler Park Kayak Access; Ken Thompson Park Boat Ramp; Ken Thompson Park Kayak Beach; Lakeview Park Kayak Launch; Myakka River State Park - Boat Ramp; Myakka River State Park - Myakka River Kayak Launch and 12 more.
The FWC inventory marks 3 of the 18 as fee-required. Entries are undated and not confirmed by phone, so call the owner first. We have read a fee on the owner's own page for 3; those pages say so.
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