Higel Park Boat Ramp gives you public access to the water in Venice, FL. It's listed as free to use. From St. Petersburg it's roughly 48 miles in a straight line. The next public ramp is Nokomis Community Park Boat Ramp in Venice, about 1 mile away.
| Type | Public boat ramp |
|---|---|
| Address | Venice, FL |
| Launch fee | free |
Official public water access in Florida, including Higel Park Boat Ramp: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
Read more: How to launch a boat from a trailer, plus ramp etiquette.
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How to winch your boat on in a minute, and the small upgrades that make the drive home safer.
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A spare snap-handle plug in the glove box, and the full launch checklist that keeps the line moving.
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Higel Park Boat Ramp is in Venice, Florida. We only have the map location of Higel Park Boat Ramp from OpenStreetMap, and the directions link goes straight to it.
Launching at Higel Park Boat Ramp costs nothing, going by the map data.
Kayaks are usually fine at Higel Park Boat Ramp as long as trailers can still get through. The nearest dedicated kayak launch is Kayak Launch in Sarasota (South) in Sarasota, about 8.4 miles away.
Nokomis Community Park Boat Ramp in Venice (1 mile), Legacy Park Boat Ramp in Venice (1 mile) and South Venice Beach Boat Ramp in Englewood (5.2 miles).
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