28.4084500, -80.6311400

Rodney S. Ketchum Ports End Park Boat Ramp

Free to launch Reported open Open 24 hours Public access Updated Jul 13, 2026
View more boat ramps near me

Rodney S. Ketchum Ports End Park Boat Ramp is a public launch on Atlantic Ocean - Canaveral Basin in Brevard County, Florida , with 2 launch lanes.

The nearest community is Cape Canaveral, about 1.6 miles away. The closest larger city is Melbourne, approximately 22.5 miles away. The site lies within the Cape Canaveral-Atlantic Ocean watershed, as defined by the EPA.

In the NOAA MRIP Site Register, this launch site is listed as RODNEY S. KETCHAM PARK.

Sourced from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and enriched with data from the NOAA MRIP Site Register. See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Atlantic Ocean - Canaveral Basin

Rodney S. Ketchum Ports End Park Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Atlantic Ocean - Canaveral Basin . If you know of another public launch nearby, let us know.

Nearby boat ramps in Brevard County

We currently track 58 public boat ramps in Brevard County. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, this is a free launch site.

Yes - 50 vehicle-only spaces are recorded for this site.

This ramp's access type isn't specifically flagged for hand-launched craft, but a trailer ramp can generally be used to launch a kayak or canoe by hand as well.

Rodney S. Ketchum Ports End Park Boat Ramp provides access to Atlantic Ocean - Canaveral Basin.

This listing is sourced from Florida FWC records - see the official page for the managing agency's own information.

This access point also appears as "RODNEY S. KETCHAM PARK" in NOAA's fishing site register. Different agencies sometimes list the same ramp under slightly different names.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on July 13, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Brevard County, Florida
Address
990 MULLET ROAD
PORT CANAVERAL, FL
Nearby places
Cape Canaveral (1.6 mi)
Merritt Island (4.9 mi)
Cocoa Beach (6.2 mi)
Coordinates
28.4084500, -80.6311400 Gaia
Waterbody
Atlantic Ocean - Canaveral Basin
Access type
Public
Hours
24 Hours
Ramp surface
Concrete
Launch lanes
2
Parking
50 vehicle-only

Amenities

Picnic Night lighting

Current weather

79°F Clear

Wind WNW 8 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 4:57 AM

Official ramp page
Google Maps Apple Maps
Open in Gaia GPS Report incorrect info

Data freshness

How current this listing is, and how it's been maintained.

Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
July 13, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
July 13, 2026