Alachua County Boat Ramps, Florida
Alachua County tracks 18 public boat ramps and landings in total, spread across 12 different rivers, creeks and lakes - most notably Lake Alto (2 ramps), Santa Fe Lake (2 ramps) and Santa Fe River (2 ramps). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.
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Interactive Map of Public Boat Ramps in Alachua County
Explore every public boat ramp in Alachua County on the interactive map below. Compare launch locations, find the closest boat ramp to your destination, and open each ramp for detailed information including fees, amenities and access details.
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All boat ramps in Alachua County
Waterways in Alachua County
These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Alachua County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map - some of these stretch across the whole county.
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Boat ramp distribution
Boat ramps in Alachua County aren't spread evenly across its 12 waterways. Lake Alto has the most, with 2 launch sites, followed by Lake Alto (2 ramps), Santa Fe Lake (2 ramps) and Santa Fe River (2 ramps). On the other end, 6 waterways - including Johnson Pond, Watermelon Pond and Lake Wauburg - have just a single public launch point each.
Boat ramps in neighboring counties
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