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
Wildcat Creek Boat Ramp
A single-ramp Wildcat Creek access point in Ruskin, with public parking described by the manager.
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
- Sunrise to sunset.
- Waterbody
- Little Manatee River
- Ramp surface
- Concrete FWC inventory
- Launch lanes
- 1 FWC inventory; not operating-lane status
- Vehicle + trailer spaces
- 12 publishedFWC inventory capacity, not spaces available now. Facility verification date is not supplied.
- Vehicle-only spaces
- 6 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 boat launch
- $5 USD · boat launch · per boat launch
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
The facility page reports erosion below the water line and no loading dock or restrooms. These are source observations to check with the manager, not a live condition or suitability assessment.
Seasonal access not stated in the reviewed sources remains unknown. Check the official page for repairs, storm restrictions and local signs before departure.