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 (not verified; call first)
- Fee collected by
- Drop Box
- Parking fee
- No fee published, call first
- Hours
- Sunrise to Sunset (per FWC inventory)
- Lanes
- 1 (per FWC inventory)
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Water body
- Gulf Of America
- Address
- County Road 480, Perry, FL 32348
- Owner
- Taylor County
- Status
- Listed as Open for Business by FWC. Not confirmed by phone
- Phone
- (850) 838-3500
- Coordinates
- 29.80388, -83.58863
What The Owner Says
- Yearly decals are $20.00 for Taylor County residents and $40.00 for non-residents, valid one year from issue.
- Daily passes are $5.00 (residents) and $10.00 (non-residents), paid at the ramp.
- Buying a decal online adds a $1.00 mailing fee per decal.
- The fee list is effective March 31, 2025 and covers six county ramps including this one.
- The FWC inventory lists $5 (not verified; call first).
Fee Breakdown From The Owner
- Resident daily fee
- $5
- Non-resident daily fee
- $10
Basis: per day. A yearly decal is also listed; the owner page gave no annual amount we could confirm. 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 Dark Island Public Boat Ramp?
Daily passes are $5.00 (residents) and $10.00 (non-residents), paid at the ramp. Buying a decal online adds a $1.00 mailing fee per decal. We have not confirmed this by phone.
How much does it cost to launch at Dark Island Public Boat Ramp?
FWC inventory lists $5 (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 Dark Island 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 Dark Island Public Boat Ramp?
Yearly decals are $20.00 for Taylor County residents and $40.00 for non-residents, valid one year from issue. Daily passes are $5.00 (residents) and $10.00 (non-residents), paid at the ramp. Source: Taylor County Tax Collector: Boat Ramp Permits. We have not confirmed this by phone.
Who runs Dark Island Public Boat Ramp?
The FWC inventory lists the owner as Taylor County. Phone: (850) 838-3500. Call before you go to confirm the fee, hours and any closures.
Also see all boat ramps in Perry.
Sources
- FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory, record TA00395XT
- Taylor County Tax Collector: Boat Ramp Permits
- 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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