Cockroach Bay Public Boat Ramp, Ruskin FL: Fees, Hours, Lanes

Quick AnswerHillsborough County lists a $5 launch fee at its public boat ramps. FWC inventory lists $5 per day (not verified; call first). Fee from owner's own page. Not yet verified by phone
From the FWC boat ramp inventory, read Oct 26, 2026. FWC does not date its fee entries.

Key Facts

Launch fee: FWC inventory lists $5 per day (not verified; call first)
Fee collected by: Parking Meter or Annual Permit
Parking fee: No fee published, call first
Hours: 24 Hours (per FWC inventory)
Lanes: 1 (per FWC inventory)
Type: Boat ramp
Water body: Tampa Bay - Cockroach Bay
Address: 5299 Cockroach Bay Road, Ruskin, FL 33570
Owner: Hillsborough County
Status: Listed as Open for Business by FWC. Not confirmed by phone
Phone: Not listed in FWC inventory
Coordinates: 27.68701, -82.52036

What The Owner Says

The county's Boat Ramps page says: "$5 for launching boats."
The page names several of the county's 16 public ramps but does not give a fee for each ramp, so applying the $5 to this ramp rests on the page's general statement (inference).
The page shows a timestamp of 8/25/2026, which may reflect a page refresh rather than a fee change.

Fee Breakdown From The Owner

Daily fee: $5

Basis: per launch. Amounts come from the owner page cited above. Not confirmed by phone.

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Questions

What does the owner say it costs to launch at Cockroach Bay Public Boat Ramp?

The page names several of the county's 16 public ramps but does not give a fee for each ramp, so applying the $5 to this ramp rests on the page's general statement (inference). The page shows a timestamp of 8/25/2026, which may reflect a page refresh rather than a fee change. We have not confirmed this by phone.

How much does it cost to launch at Cockroach Bay Public Boat Ramp?

FWC inventory lists $5 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 Cockroach Bay Public 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.

Who runs Cockroach Bay Public Boat Ramp?

The FWC inventory lists the owner as Hillsborough County. Call before you go to confirm the fee, hours and any closures.

Also see all boat ramps in Ruskin.

Sources

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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