From the state ramp inventory. Checked October 2026.
| Ramp | Water Body | County | Launch Fee | Parking Fee | How Charged | Rates Dated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden River Park Kayak Access (Long Portage) | Braden River | Manatee County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Bunker Hill Park Kayak Dock | Bunker Hill Park Pond | Manatee County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Emerson Point Preserve - Canoe/Kayak Dock | Manatee River | Manatee County | No fee published, call first | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Emerson Point Preserve Non-Motorized Launch Beach | Manatee River | Manatee County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Herb Dolan Bayfront Park - Kayak Launch | Tampa Bay | Manatee County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Jiggs Landing Kayak Dock | Evers Reservoir / Braden River / Ward Lake | Manatee County | No fee published, call first | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Palma Sola Bay - Winston Tract Kayak Launch Site | Palma Sola Bay | Manatee County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Palma Sola Causeway - Perico Bayou Kayak Access | Perico Bayou | Manatee County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Robinson Preserve Kayak Launch (17th Avenue Entrance) | Robinson Preserve | Manatee County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Robinson Preserve Kayak Launch (9th Avenue Entrance) | Robinson Preserve | Manatee County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Rye Preserve Kayak Access | Manatee River | Manatee County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Sunny Shores Park - Kayak Access | Palma Sola Bay | Manatee County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Terra Ceia Bay at Highway 19 - "Crab Trap" Paddlecraft Access | Terra Ceia Bay | Manatee County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Terra Ceia Bay at Highway 19 Northbound - Paddlecraft Access | Terra Ceia Bay | Manatee County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Terra Ceia Bay at Highway 19 Southbound - Paddlecraft Access | Terra Ceia Bay | Manatee County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Terra Ceia Preserve State Park - Frog Creek Kayak Access | Terra Ceia Bay | Manatee County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Terra Ceia Preserve State Park - Williams Bayou Kayak Access | Williams Bayou | Manatee County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Tom Bennett Park Kayak Launch | Manatee River | Manatee County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Warner's Bayou Kayak Launch | Manatee River | Manatee County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
The FWC inventory lists 19 sites: Terra Ceia Preserve State Park - Williams Bayou Kayak Access; Rye Preserve Kayak Access; Sunny Shores Park - Kayak Access; Terra Ceia Preserve State Park - Frog Creek Kayak Access; Palma Sola Causeway - Perico Bayou Kayak Access; Herb Dolan Bayfront Park - Kayak Launch and 13 more.
The FWC inventory marks 0 of 19 as fee-required and 2 as unknown. Entries are undated and not confirmed by phone, so call first.
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