Hillsborough County Boat Ramps, Florida

Hillsborough County tracks 30 public boat ramps in total, spread across 13 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Tampa Bay (8 ramps), Hillsborough River (6 ramps) and Alafia River (4 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.

30 Boat ramps
13 Waterways
10 Free to launch
5 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Hillsborough County — page 1 of 2

Alafia River Public Boat Ramp Alafia River Fee
Apollo Beach Marina Tampa Bay
Baker Creek Public Boat Ramp Lake Thonotosassa Fee
Ballast Point Park Public Boat Ramp Tampa Bay Free
Cockroach Bay Public Boat Ramp Tampa Bay - Cockroach Bay Fee
Courtney Campbell Causeway Public Boat Ramp Tampa Bay Fee
Davis Island Public Boat Ramp Tampa Bay Free
Dixies Dockside Waterfront Pub and Boat Ramp Alafia River
Domino Public Boat Ramp Little Manatee River Fee
E. G. Simmons Park Tampa Bay Fee
Edward Medard Park Boat Ramp Medard Reservoir Fee
Gandy Boulvard Public Boat Ramp Tampa Bay Fee
Harney Park - Tampa Bypass Canal C-135 Tampa Bypass Canal Fee Closed
John B. Sargeant Public Boat Ramp Hillsborough River Free
Lake Park - Lake Starvation Small Boat Launch Lake Starvation Fee Closed
Lake Weeks (Lake Seffner) Public Boat Ramp Lake Weeks Free
Lowry Park Public Boat Ramp Hillsborough River Free
MacDill AFB Marina (Military Recreational Facility) Tampa Bay
Morris Bridge Park Hillsborough River Free
Picnic Island Public Boat Ramp Tampa Bay Free
Rick's on the River Hillsborough River Fee
Riverhills Park Boat Ramp (Temple Terrace) Hillsborough River Free
Riverview Public Boat Ramp Alafia River Fee
Rotary Riverfront Park (Temple Terrace) Hillsborough River Free

Waterways in Hillsborough County

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

Alafia River 4 C-135 Tampa Bypass Canal 1 Double Branch 1 Hillsborough River 6 Lake Starvation 1 Lake Thonotosassa 1 Lake Weeks 1 Little Manatee River 3 Medard Reservoir 1 Ruskin Inlet 1 Tampa Bay 8 Tampa Bay - Cockroach Bay 1 Tampa Bay - Little Manatee River 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Polk County 141 ramps
Pinellas County 49 ramps
Manatee County 17 ramps
Pasco County 12 ramps
Hardee County 8 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 30 public boat ramps in Hillsborough County, spread across 13 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

Yes — 10 of the 30 ramps we track in Hillsborough County are free to launch from. Check each listing's fee badge before you go, since fee status can change.

Tampa Bay has the most public boat ramps we track in Hillsborough County, with 8 launch points.