Fort De Soto Park Boat Ramp

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

24 hours for the boat ramp in the county ramp directory; general park hours are 7 a.m. to sunset.

Waterbody

Tampa Bay - Bunces Pass

Ramp surface

Concrete FWC inventory

Launch lanes

22 FWC inventory; not operating-lane status

Vehicle + trailer spaces

383 publishedFWC inventory capacity, not spaces available now. Facility verification date is not supplied.

Vehicle-only spaces

102 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

$6/day parking

• $6 USD · boat-ramp vehicle parking, with or without trailer · per day

County-published daily parking price at review. A future change is published separately.

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.

Announced later rates

These are published future rates. They do not establish today's charge or confirm implementation.

Before you choose this launch

The county's ramp-parking page publishes 24-hour ramp access, while the general park page lists 7 a.m. to sunset for the park. Use the ramp-specific official instructions and check facility notices; do not apply beach hours to the whole complex.

Seasonal access not stated in the reviewed sources remains unknown. Check the official page for repairs, storm restrictions and local signs before departure.