Alachua County Boat Ramps, Florida

Alachua County tracks 18 public boat ramps in total, spread across 12 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Newnans Lake (2 ramps), Santa Fe River (2 ramps) and Lake Alto (2 ramps). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on July 7, 2026. Read more about how we verify this data.

18 Boat ramps
12 Waterways
14 Free to launch
7 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Alachua County

Earl P. Powers Park Boat Ramp Newnans Lake Free
High Springs Boat Launch Santa Fe River Free
Holden Park Public Boat Ramp Holden Pond Free
Hollingsworth Bluff Boat Ramp Santa Fe River (Columbia County) Free
Lake Alto Park Lake Alto Free
Lindsey-Philips Park Johnson Pond Free
Lochloosa Harbor Fish Camp Lochloosa Lake Fee
Lochloosa Park Lochloosa Lake Free
M. K. Rawlings Historic State Park Orange Lake
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings County Park Orange Lake Free
Melrose Boat Ramp Santa Fe Lake Free
Orange Creek Restoration Area Orange Creek Marsh - Citra Ranch Pond Free
Owen-Illinois Park at Windsor Newnans Lake Free Closed
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park Lake Wauburg Fee
Poe Springs Park Santa Fe River Fee
Santa Fe Lake Park Santa Fe Lake Free
Waldo Canal Park Lake Alto Free
Watermelon Pond (Water Level Can Often Be Too Low For Boating) Watermelon Pond Free Closed

Waterways in Alachua County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Alachua County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map — some of these stretch across the whole county.

Holden Pond 1 Johnson Pond 1 Lake Alto 2 Lake Wauburg 1 Lochloosa Lake 2 Newnans Lake 2 Orange Creek Marsh - Citra Ranch Pond 1 Orange Lake 2 Santa Fe Lake 2 Santa Fe River 2 Santa Fe River (Columbia County) 1 Watermelon Pond 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If Alachua County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

Marion County 44 ramps
Putnam County 29 ramps
Levy County 18 ramps
Gilchrist County 13 ramps
Columbia County 10 ramps
Bradford County 7 ramps
Union County 5 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 18 public boat ramps in Alachua County, spread across 12 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

Yes — 14 of the 18 ramps we track in Alachua County are free to launch from. Check each listing's fee badge before you go, since fee status can change.

Newnans Lake has the most public boat ramps we track in Alachua County, with 2 launch points.