Quick Answer61 ramps listed in Sarasota County, FL. 0 confirmed free, 0 confirmed by phone, 2 with a reported closure. Sources only so far: the FWC inventory lists a fee at 6 of 61 ramps shown here, all unverified. For 4 of them the owner's own page gives a fee (not yet verified by phone). Example, Myakka River State Park - Myakka River Kayak Launch: Florida State Parks lists admission of $6 per vehicle at Myakka River State Park; no launch fee is listed.
Fees At A Glance
| 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 Motorized Boat Ramp | 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 | - |
| Dallas White Park - Boat Ramp | Cocoplum Waterway | Sarasota County | No fee published, call first | 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 | - |
| Higel Marine Park Boat Ramp | Roberts Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Indian Mound Park - Boat Ramp | Lemon Bay | 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 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| Linley Street Boat Launch (No Trailer Parking) | Sarasota 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 | - |
| Loreto Boat Ramp | Dona Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Manasota Beach Park Boat Ramp | Lemon 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 - 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 | - |
| Nokomis Beach Park ICW Kayak Access | Blackburn Bay | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| Nokomis Beach Public Boat Ramp | 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 | - |
| North Port Marina Park - Boat Ramp | Myakka River - Big Slough | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| Snook Haven Park and Riverfront Restaurant - Small Craft Launch | Myakka River | Sarasota County | FWC lists no fee (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Not published | - |
| South Venice Beach Boat Ramp (Annual Fee Required in Advance) | Lemon Bay | Sarasota County | FWC flags a fee but lists no amount (unverified) | No fee published, call first | Pre-Paid Permit Only | - |
| 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 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 | - |
| Venice Marina Boat Ramp Park / Gulf ICW Regional Boat Launch | Roberts 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 | - |
Closures And Seasonal Dates
No closures reported for Sarasota County yet, and we have not confirmed seasonal dates by phone. Seen a closure? Report A Change.
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Questions
Are boat ramps in Sarasota County, FL free?
We have not confirmed any ramp here as free. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ramp inventory lists a fee at 6 of the 61 Sarasota County ramps we show, but it does not date those entries and we have not verified them by phone. Parking or permit charges may also apply, so call the owner before you go.
Which Sarasota County ramps have a fee confirmed on the owner's own page?
Myakka River State Park - Myakka River Kayak Launch: Florida State Parks lists admission of $6 per vehicle at Myakka River State Park; no launch fee is listed.; Myakka River State Park - Upper Myakka Lake Kayak Launch: Florida State Parks lists admission of $6 per vehicle at Myakka River State Park; no launch fee is listed.; Oscar Scherer State Park - Accessible Paddlecraft Launch: Florida State Parks lists admission of $5 per vehicle at Oscar Scherer State Park; no launch fee is listed.; Myakka River State Park - Boat Ramp: Florida State Parks lists admission of $6 per vehicle at Myakka River State Park; no launch fee is listed.. None of these are confirmed by phone yet.
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