Hillsborough COUNTY
Salt or Brackish Water · Boat ramp
Cockroach Bay Boat Ramp ↗
Ruskin · Tampa Bay - Cockroach Bay
TRAILER PARKING30 published spaces
PUBLISHED CHARGE$5 boat launch
Official source linkedReview Nov 9, 2026
STAND ALONE RAMP · SALT OR BRACKISH WATER
E.G. Simmons Conservation Park Boat Ramp
A Tampa Bay boat ramp within E.G. Simmons Conservation Park, with separate published vehicle-entry and boat-launch charges.
The access details
- Public access
- FWC classifies this facility Government Owned for General Public Use; current entry remains subject to the manager's rules and notices.
- Published hours
- Spring/summer 8 a.m.–7 p.m.; fall/winter 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Confirm current seasonal operation.
- Waterbody
- Tampa Bay - Eastern Shore
- Ramp surface
- Concrete FWC inventory
- Launch lanes
- 4 FWC inventory; not operating-lane status
- Vehicle + trailer spaces
- 62 publishedFWC inventory capacity, not spaces available now. Facility verification date is not supplied.
- Vehicle-only spaces
- 64 publishedFWC inventory
- Published boat-type rule
- A specific boat-type permission was not confirmed. Do not infer kayak or powered-vessel permission from the presence of a ramp.
Fees, with the scope attached
$5 launch + $2 vehicle entry
- $5 USD · boat launch · per boat launch
- $2 USD · vehicle entry; up to eight occupants · per vehicle
Published on the manager's page; passes, discounts and other services are separate. Not a live payment quote.
Taxes, exceptions and permits apply only as stated by the manager. A historical FWC fee is not used as the current price. No payment is collected here.
Check the manager's fee information ↗Before you choose this launch
Compare both cost components: the manager publishes $2 vehicle entry for up to eight occupants and a $5 boat launch charge. Rental and camping prices are separate and are not included in this record.
Seasonal access not stated in the reviewed sources remains unknown. Check the official page for repairs, storm restrictions and local signs before departure.