Satellite view of Lake Manatee Public Boat Ramp (East Ramp)
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Lake Manatee Public Boat Ramp (East Ramp)

Also known as: Lake Manatee Public Boat Ramp (20 HP Motor Restriction) · East ramp
Lake Manatee · Manatee County, Florida
Last verified: July 31, 2026
Do not treat this ramp as confirmed open. FWC's inventory carries Status “Open for Business,” but that column is 2009-era with no dated field note. Manatee County's “Find a Boat Ramp” page names nine county ramps — none on Lake Manatee — and its Paddle Manatee guide shows lake access only at the state park. Absence of a listing is not proof of closure, but it is reason not to count on this ramp.
FWC's own row rates the ramp condition "Needs Repair," with gravel or packed-soil parking, no docks, a portable toilet and no accessibility accommodations. Plan for a rough, possibly unmaintained facility and confirm before towing.
FWC contradicts itself on where this is: the inventory's street address sits roughly ten miles east of the coordinates in the same row, while FWC's fishing page routes anglers to the east ramp “off Highway 64.” Navigate by the coordinates, 27.47659, -82.30165, not the street address.
A fish consumption advisory is in effect for Lake Manatee (FWC, read 2026-07-31), with mercury as the contaminant of concern in FDOH's guidebook listing.
Active stage management on this reservoir. Manatee County lowered the lake to 36 feet ahead of Hurricane Debby in August 2024 and released about 18 billion gallons through the dam. On a ramp with no dock and no confirmed maintenance, a low pool is the difference between launching and not.
1 laneConcrete. FWC rates the ramp condition "Needs Repair." ramp
6 spotsTrailer parking
FWC's row records "24 Hours." No Manatee County page we read on 2026-07-31 corroborates that, and a gated utility-adjacent access could differ.Hours
Directions
Craft Access
Motorboat
Kayak / Canoe
Jet Ski / PWC
Large 22ft+
Site Details
Conditions change rapidly due to water levels, prop wash, and weather. Always visually inspect before backing down.
RampConcrete. FWC rates the ramp condition "Needs Repair.", 1 lane
Water DepthNot published. No agency source gives a depth at this ramp, and there is no public stage gauge for the reservoir. Scout it on foot before backing a trailer down.
DockNone. FWC records DockType "No Docks."
Trailer Parking6 spots · not paved — gravel, limestone or packed soil. fwc rates the parking condition good.
Crowding Probably academic. Six gravel trailer spaces is the whole recorded capacity, and no Manatee County source lists this ramp at all — hard to believe it carries much traffic or much maintenance. No use data exists.
Plan B — if this lot is full Lake Manatee State Park's double concrete ramp, about 2.5 miles west, is the lake's only access any agency will confirm is operating. It costs $5 vehicle entrance plus a $4 ramp fee, opens at 8 a.m. and closes the gate at sundown, and has 17 paved trailer spaces and floating docks. If you are towing, go there first.
FeeNo fee in FWC's record; no Manatee County page confirms or contradicts it.
HoursFWC's row records "24 Hours." No Manatee County page we read on 2026-07-31 corroborates that, and a gated utility-adjacent access could differ.
SeasonNo seasonal closure in FWC's row; no agency page corroborates it.
AccessibilityFWC records "No Accommodations for Accessibility," with 0 accessible trailer spaces and 0 accessible vehicle spaces.
Not Available Fish cleaning · Fishing pier · Restrooms · Pier
Scout's Notes
Ramp Quirks & Etiquette
Plan Around the State Park
Only one Lake Manatee access can be confirmed as operating, and it is not this one. No Manatee County source lists this ramp, and FWC's own record rates it “Needs Repair.” If you are towing, go to Lake Manatee State Park first and treat this as a lead to check, not a plan.
Expect Primitive
FWC's record — 2009-era and uncorroborated by any current agency page — describes a single concrete lane, six gravel trailer spaces, a portable toilet, no docks, no fee and 24-hour access. Scout on foot before backing a trailer down.
Navigate by Coordinates
FWC's street address (23745 County Road 675, Myakka City) sits roughly ten miles from the coordinates in the same record, and FWC's fishing page puts the ramp “off Highway 64.” Drive to 27.47659, -82.30165, not the address.
Same 20 HP Cap
The motor restriction is on the lake, not the ramp: a Manatee County ordinance caps motors at roughly 20 horsepower and prohibits water-skiing, per FDEP and FWC. The ordinance text itself is not readable online, so the exactly-20 case stays unsettled here too.
The FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory layer 4 row for MA70019BR; FWC's Lake Manatee fishing page; Manatee County's "Find a Boat Ramp" service page and Paddle Manatee launch guide; FDEP's Lake Manatee State Park Experiences & Amenities page — all read or re-read 2026-07-31. FWC's layer-wide last_edited_date is not used as a verification date.
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