Plan a launch at Lake Manatee State Park
Lake Manatee State Park is listed near FL with a recorded waterbody of Lake Manatee. Use the recorded location for navigation, and verify launch suitability, fees, and current access rules before towing.
Source label: USGS. This identifies the imported inventory source, not a verified facility operator.
Recorded location
Gopher Trail Loop, Manatee County, Florida, United States
County: Manatee County
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Nearby alternative launches
Candidate boat-ramp records within 25 straight-line miles, prioritized by a meaningful exact waterbody match. Distances are not driving distances and do not establish navigable connections.
- Lake Manatee Public Boat Ramp
2.4 mi straight-line · Same named waterbody - Fort Hamer Public Boat Ramp
6.2 mi straight-line - Nathan Benderson Park (SW Fishing Lake)
11.2 mi straight-line - Braden River Public Boat Ramp
11.4 mi straight-line - Highland Shores Public Boat Ramp
12.0 mi straight-line - Riverside Park Public Boat Ramp – Palmetto
14.4 mi straight-line
Facility details from Florida FWC
FWC identifies this facility as Lake Manatee State Park (20 HP Motor Restriction). These are recorded inventory details, not a real-time confirmation that the launch is open or suitable for your boat.
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Launch lanes
- 2
- Trailer parking spaces
- 17
- Other vehicle spaces
- Unknown
- Recorded hours
- 8:00 AM until Sunset, 365 days a year
- Fees
- Required in the FWC record; confirm amount
- Restrooms
- Flush Toilet
- Listed administrator
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Waterbody classification
- Lake or Pond
FWC recorded address: 20007 Sate Road 64, BRADENTON, FL, 34212. The imported directory address remains above; differences between sources are retained for review.
Florida FWC inventory, record MA70018SP. Source edited 2026-11-01; retrieved 2026-11-01 UTC. Listed managing-agency page. Confirm access restrictions, hours and fees before travel.