Manatee County Boat Ramps, Florida

Manatee County tracks 17 public boat ramps in total, spread across 9 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Manatee River (5 ramps), Sarasota Bay (2 ramps) and Anna Maria Sound (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.

17 Boat ramps
9 Waterways
13 Free to launch
5 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Manatee County

Bishop Harbor Primitive Ramp Tampa Bay - Bishop Harbor Free
Braden River Public Boat Ramp Braden River Free
Coquina Bayside Park (South) Sarasota Bay Free
Coquina Beach (north) Sarasota Bay Free
Fort Hamer Public Boat Ramp Manatee River Free
Highland Shores Public Boat Ramp Manatee River Free
Holmes Beach 63rd Street Memorial Park Anna Maria Sound Free
Jiggs Landing Braden River - Ward Lake - Evers Reservoir Free
Kingfish Public Boat Ramp Anna Maria Sound Free
Lake Manatee Public Boat Ramp Lake Manatee Free
Lake Manatee State Park Lake Manatee Fee
Manatee Avenue Causeway - Palma Sola Bay Public Boat Ramp Palma Sola Bay Free
Parrot Cove Marina Palma Sola Bay
Ray's Canoe Hideaway on the Manatee River (Small Boats/Canoes/Kayaks) Manatee River Fee
Riverside Park Public Boat Ramp - Palmetto Manatee River Free
Terra Ceia Bay Highway 19 Access Point South Terra Ceia Bay
Warner's Bayou Public Boat Ramp Manatee River Free

Waterways in Manatee County

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

Anna Maria Sound 2 Braden River 1 Braden River - Ward Lake - Evers Reservoir 1 Lake Manatee 2 Manatee River 5 Palma Sola Bay 2 Sarasota Bay 2 Tampa Bay - Bishop Harbor 1 Terra Ceia Bay 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

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

Polk County 141 ramps
Hillsborough County 30 ramps
Sarasota County 21 ramps
Hardee County 8 ramps
DeSoto County 6 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 17 public boat ramps in Manatee County, spread across 9 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

Yes — 13 of the 17 ramps we track in Manatee County are free to launch from. Check each listing's fee badge before you go, since fee status can change.

Manatee River has the most public boat ramps we track in Manatee County, with 5 launch points.