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Finding a public boat ramp shouldn't mean relying on outdated or crowdsourced maps. Boat Ramp US helps you find verified public boat ramps using official U.S. federal and state agency data.
We're reviewing and publishing boat ramps state by state to ensure every location is verified against official federal and state agency data.
- 441 verified ramps published
- Florida now available
- More states added regularly
Verified Coverage
441 verified public boat ramps are already live. New states and counties are added every week (2% of all identified ramps so far).
Browse boat ramps by state
The states with the most verified access points, updated with every sync.
Recently verified ramps
Every listing shows the last time its data was checked against the source - no stale directory entries.
How we verify our data
Boat ramp access changes - closures, new fees, damaged infrastructure. Here's exactly how we keep this directory honest.
Federal & state sources
Base data comes from USGS, the Bureau of Reclamation and official state agency registries - not user submissions alone.
Synced on a schedule
Last synchronized July 11, 2026, checking every listing against the source.
Cross-checked, not guessed
Status and access details are cross-referenced against satellite imagery and agency records before publishing.
Free, no paywall
Every ramp listing is free to browse. No membership required to see fees, access or location details.
Not every state's detail looks the same, on purpose. Florida's listings pull from FWC's own boat ramp inventory, with real launch fees, hours and lane counts. Michigan's come from the DNR's boating access database, right down to restroom type and live launch status. Every other state currently runs on USGS's national survey, cross-checked against Bureau of Reclamation and Army Corps of Engineers records - and we're adding state-level detail every month. See our full methodology for exactly what's confirmed where.
Data sourced from
USGS · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Bureau of Reclamation · Florida FWC · Michigan DNR · Texas Parks & Wildlife
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