Fort Hamer Public Boat Ramp
Fort Hamer Public Boat Ramp is a public access point in Manatee County, Florida, providing access to Manatee River. It sits within the Cypress Strand watershed.
Sourced from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission . Last checked against the source on July 8, 2026.
Boat ramps on Manatee River
We track 5 public boat ramps on Manatee River, including this one. If you're planning to spend your time on a different stretch of the water, one of the launch points below may put you closer to where you're actually headed than Fort Hamer Public Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.
- Ray's Canoe Hideaway on the Manatee River (Small Boats/Canoes/Kayaks) 2.7 mi away
- Highland Shores Public Boat Ramp 6.4 mi away
- Riverside Park Public Boat Ramp - Palmetto 8.9 mi away
- Warner's Bayou Public Boat Ramp 12 mi away
Other boat ramps in Manatee County
Manatee County tracks 17 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just Manatee River. Each one below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance whether it actually connects to the same water as Fort Hamer Public Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.
- Fort Hamer Public Boat Ramp Manatee River less than 0.1 mi away
- Ray's Canoe Hideaway on the Manatee River (Small Boats/Canoes/Kayaks) Manatee River 2.7 mi away
- Braden River Public Boat Ramp Braden River 6.2 mi away
- Lake Manatee State Park Lake Manatee 6.2 mi away
- Highland Shores Public Boat Ramp Manatee River 6.4 mi away
- Jiggs Landing Braden River - Ward Lake - Evers Reservoir 7.1 mi away