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 vehicle (not verified; call first)
- Fee collected by
- Drop Box
- Parking fee
- No fee published, call first
- Hours
- 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM (per FWC inventory)
- Lanes
- 1 (per FWC inventory)
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Water body
- Cherry Lake (Madison County)
- Address
- Cherry Lake Drive (County Road 253E), Pinetta, FL 32350
- Owner
- Madison County
- Status
- Listed as Open for Business by FWC. Not confirmed by phone
- Phone
- Not listed in FWC inventory
- Coordinates
- 30.62137, -83.41996
What The Owner Says
- Madison County's Recreation Department page says: "Florida residents can launch a boat for $10 per boat and $2 per guest."
- It says out of state visitors can launch a boat for $20 a person and $2 per guest.
- It lists swim and beach access at $4 per person.
- The page notes a limit of 7 boats launching at once and gives a gate phone number for parking and launch availability.
- The page shows no last-updated date.
Fee Breakdown From The Owner
- Resident daily fee
- $10
Basis: per boat, Florida residents. $2 per guest; non-resident rate not listed. 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 Cherry Lake Park and Public Boat Ramp?
It says out of state visitors can launch a boat for $20 a person and $2 per guest. It lists swim and beach access at $4 per person. We have not confirmed this by phone.
How much does it cost to launch at Cherry Lake Park and Public Boat Ramp?
FWC inventory lists $10 per vehicle (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 Cherry Lake Park and 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.
Do residents pay less at Cherry Lake Park and Public Boat Ramp?
Madison County's Recreation Department page says: "Florida residents can launch a boat for $10 per boat and $2 per guest." Source: Madison County Recreation Department. We have not confirmed this by phone.
Is there a parking fee at Cherry Lake Park and Public Boat Ramp?
The page notes a limit of 7 boats launching at once and gives a gate phone number for parking and launch availability. Source: Madison County Recreation Department. We have not confirmed this by phone.
Who runs Cherry Lake Park and Public Boat Ramp?
The FWC inventory lists the owner as Madison County. Call before you go to confirm the fee, hours and any closures.
Also see all boat ramps in Pinetta.
Sources
- FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory, record MD37617LW
- Madison County Recreation Department
- 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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