From the state ramp inventory. Checked October 2026.
| Ramp | Water Body | County | Launch Fee | Parking Fee | How Charged | Rates Dated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Point Park Kayak Beach | Little Sarasota Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Blackburn Point Park Rowing Facility | Little Sarasota Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Blind Pass Beach Park Kayak Access North | Lemon Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Blind Pass Beach Park Kayak Access South | Lemon Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Caspersen Beach Park Canoe Launch | Red Lake - Lemon Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Cherokee Street County Park - Kayak Access | Lemon Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Christopher Wheeler Park Kayak Access | Little Sarasota Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Curry Creek Preserve (West) Kayak Access | Curry Creek | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Deer Prairie Creek Preserve Downstream Kayak Launch | Deer Prairie Creek | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Deer Prairie Creek Preserve Upstream Kayak Launch | Deer Prairie Creek | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Indian Mound Park - Paddlecraft Launch | Lemon 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 | - |
| Legacy Park Paddlecraft Launch Ramp | Roberts Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Lemon Bay Park Paddlecraft Launch | Lemon Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Longboat Key Bayfront Park Recreation Center - Kayak Launch | Sarasota Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Longboat Key Overlook Park - Paddlecraft Access | Sarasota Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Manasota Beach Park Kayak Access | Lemon Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| 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 | - |
| Nokomis Beach Park ICW Kayak Access | Blackburn Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Nokomis Community Park Canoe/Kayak Launch | Roberts Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Nokomis Riverview Park Kayak Launch | Dona Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| North Jetty Park Kayak Launch Beach | Lyons Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| North Port Blueways - Blue Ridge Park - Kayak Dock | Blue Ridge Waterway | Sarasota County | No fee published, call first | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| North Port Blueways - Butler Park - Kayak Dock | Big Slough | Sarasota County | No fee published, call first | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| North Port Blueways - Dallas White Park - Kayak Dock | Cocoplum Waterway | Sarasota County | No fee published, call first | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| North Port Blueways - McKibbon Park - Kayak Dock | South Blue Ridge Lake | Sarasota County | No fee published, call first | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| North Port Blueways - North Port Marina Park - Kayak Launch Dock | Markham Waterway | Sarasota County | No fee published, call first | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| North Port City Hall Park - Kayak Dock | Snover Waterway | Sarasota County | No fee published, call first | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Oscar Scherer State Park - Accessible Paddlecraft LaunchOwner's page checked | South Creek | Sarasota County | FWC lists $5 per vehicle (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Attendant | - |
| Osprey Fishing Pier Kayak Launch | Little Sarasota Bay | 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 | - |
| Scherer Thaxton Preserve Kayak Launch | Scherer Thaxton Lake | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Senator Bob Johnson's Landing Kayak Dock | Myakka River | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Snook Haven Park and Riverfront Restaurant - Kayak Launch | Myakka River | Sarasota County | FWC lists $5 (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Attendant | - |
| T. Mabry Carlton Jr. Reserve Kayak Launch | Myakka River | 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 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 | - |
| Venice Myakka River Park Canoe and Kayak Launch Dock | Myakka River | 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 43 sites: North Port Blueways - North Port Marina Park - Kayak Launch Dock; North Port Blueways - McKibbon Park - Kayak Dock; North Port City Hall Park - Kayak Dock; Myakka River State Park - Myakka River Kayak Launch; Ted Sperling South Lido Beach County Park - Kayak Launch; North Port Blueways - Dallas White Park - Kayak Dock and 37 more.
The FWC inventory marks 4 of 43 as fee-required and 6 as unknown. Entries are undated and not confirmed by phone, so call first. We have read an owner fee page for 3 of them.
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