27.5208750, -82.3862330

Ray's Canoe Hideaway on the Manatee River (Small Boats/Canoes/Kayaks) Boat Ramp

Fee required Reported open Public access

Ray's Canoe Hideaway on the Manatee River (Small Boats/Canoes/Kayaks) Boat Ramp is a public access point in Manatee County, Florida, providing access to Manatee River.

Sourced from FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory . 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 Ray's Canoe Hideaway on the Manatee River (Small Boats/Canoes/Kayaks) Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.

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 Ray's Canoe Hideaway on the Manatee River (Small Boats/Canoes/Kayaks) Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.

Quick facts

County
Manatee County, Florida
Coordinates
27.5208750, -82.3862330
Waterbody
Manatee River
Access type
Public
Hours
Dawn to Dusk, Closed Wednesdays and inclement weather.
Ramp surface
Concrete
Last verified
July 8, 2026
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