Marathon Boat Ramps

[rondebmar]

Here's a current (updated 05/05/09) summary of usable boat ramps in Marathon...locations listed by distance from east to west...ALL THREE CITY OWNED PUBLIC (NO COST) RAMPS ARE NOW OPEN!

Mile Marker 54.6 Ramp (The Old Quay Ramp)...Bayside US Rte. 1...recently renovated...neighbor reports excellent ramp, OK for up to 34' boat, six wheeled trailer...limited parking...closest public ramp to KCB

Hours: 24/7/365

Cost: Free - Public Ramp

Key Colony Beach Marina...589 62nd St (AKA Sadowski Causeway) Key Colony Beach...Rampmaster's Cell (305) 395-1639 or 866-370-6363

Hours: 24/7/365 Honor system when ramp personnel not present

Cost: $10.00/in $10.00/out...see Hours above

Not tide restricted for boats 21' or less...somewhat tide restricted for larger boats...no trailer parking at ramp...see notes below*

Location/Directions: Left (south/Oceanside) onto Sadowski Causeway from traffic light on US 1...~ MM 53.5...that's the next traffic light after Coco Plum Dr...watch for sign on left just prior to Charter Boat Row...office is in the houseboat just adjacent to the ramp...caution...posted 25 MPH speed limit enforced in KCB!

*Rentors may park empty trailers on their rental property...providing at least 25' distant from center of roadway...or, use temporary trailer boat storage at the city lot...$50.00/week, $100.00/month...info/forms available at KCB City Hall (same building as US Post Office and KCB PD)...caution...posted 25 MPH speed limit enforced in KCB...Oh yeah - I repeated that, I know!!

Marie's Boat Ramp ...Oceanside...closest, quickest, and easiest route (by land or sea) to KCB, Atlantic Ocean, and Vaca Cut...this is the ramp the area marina's (without ramps of their own) use/recommend...

Hours: 0700-1800 seven days/week

Cost: $10.00 in/$10.00 out...$10.00/daily for trailer parking if desired

Good for at least 31 footers, plenty of water running out

Location/Directions: Avenue I ("eye"), Coco Plum Beach

Coco Plum Drive...the first stop light entering Marathon...~ MM 54.2...turn left (south/Oceanside)...around the curve (back to the east)...Ave I on the left...signage is for "Coco Plum Yacht Club", or some such...turn left (back to the north)...over several speed bumps to the ramp on the left, gate dead ahead...ramp attendant will appear! If not, walk back to the first boat docked on the left, and hail him...he monitors boat/trailer traffic on closed circuit TV...plenty of parking, easy access to ramp

Dodge Lake/Aviation Blvd Ramp ...Gulfside...quick, easy run to Vaca Cut, & KCB...recently renovated...excellent, deeply grooved ramp...will take a 31-32 footer comfortably...open 24/7/365...very limited parking...

Cost: Free...this is a City of Marathon owned ramp, for use by the public...

Location/Directions: At the northwest corner of the airport, at the intersection of Aviation Blvd & Harbor Dr...turn right (north/Gulfside) off US 1 at west end of airport; ~ MM 51, just before Coconut Cay Motel...follow Aviation Blvd (curves back to the east) for 1/2 mile to Harbor Dr sign on left...ramp is right there on the left side

Notes: When running by boat to Vaca Cut, remember...vertical clearance under US 1 bridge at Vaca Cut is published as 13' at mean high water...can be powerful current flow at peak tidal flow...and don't cut the northwest corner at the channel...go around and outside the NW green marker! (Soft bottom, though...LOL!)

Thirty Third Street Ramp...Recently completely renovated...re-opening ceremony Thu 05/07/09...new double-wide prestressed ramp; extended sea wall; repaved parking lot; refurbished bathrooms...

Hours: 24/7/365

Cost: Free...this is a City of Marathon owned ramp, for use by the public

Location/Directions: At the end of 33rd St, left side...Turn right (north/Gulfside)onto 33rd St at the traffic light at ~ MM 48.9...roughly across from Fisherman's Hospital

Harbor Point Marine...Phone (305) 289-0505...Oceanside...closest ramp to Boot Key Harbor, Seven Mile Bridge, Sombrero Country Club, & Sister's Creek...on north side of Boot Key Harbor, inside (east) of the drawbridge

Hours: M-F 0800-1200 and 1300-1700...Sat 0800-1200...Sun XXX closed

Cost: $10.00 In/$10.00 Out

Location/Directions: 4681 Overseas Hwy (US 1) Oceanside......just east of Home Depot...entrance betwen the New Life Church and the "Law Offices"

Notes: Good ramp for up to 31 footers..."bumpered" at end...plenty of water running out to the Harbor

General notes: Forget about the ramp at Holiday Inn...totally inadaquate for launching anything larger than a kayak or canoe...directions above look complex...but are really very simple to follow, and should serve you well...any questions, feel free to IM or Email me (see Bio)...likewise, omissions/corrections/additions...also, least expensive (road) gas has historically been up at Islamorada/Key Largo...tight lines!!

I'll keep this thread updated...

[Barryd]

Ron,

Welcome to the site. You helped me 3 years ago with boat ramp info for KCB and Marathon.

Barry

[rondebmar]

Hi Barry...LOL!!...three years!!

I PM'ed Island Girl...might "pin" the info...

Ron

[Island Girl]

Here's a current (updated 05/05/09) summary of usable boat ramps in Marathon...locations listed by distance from east to west...ALL THREE CITY OWNED PUBLIC (NO COST) RAMPS ARE NOW OPEN!

Mile Marker 54.6 Ramp (The Old Quay Ramp)...Bayside US Rte. 1...recently renovated...neighbor reports excellent ramp, OK for up to 34' boat, six wheeled trailer...limited parking...closest public ramp to KCB

Hours: 24/7/365

Cost: Free - Public Ramp

Key Colony Beach Marina...589 62nd St (AKA Sadowski Causeway) Key Colony Beach...Rampmaster's Cell (305) 395-1639 or 866-370-6363

Hours: 24/7/365 Honor system when ramp personnel not present

Cost: $10.00/in $10.00/out...see Hours above

Not tide restricted for boats 21' or less...somewhat tide restricted for larger boats...no trailer parking at ramp...see notes below*

Location/Directions: Left (south/Oceanside) onto Sadowski Causeway from traffic light on US 1...~ MM 53.5...that's the next traffic light after Coco Plum Dr...watch for sign on left just prior to Charter Boat Row...office is in the houseboat just adjacent to the ramp...caution...posted 25 MPH speed limit enforced in KCB!

*Rentors may park empty trailers on their rental property...providing at least 25' distant from center of roadway...or, use temporary trailer boat storage at the city lot...$50.00/week, $100.00/month...info/forms available at KCB City Hall (same building as US Post Office and KCB PD)...caution...posted 25 MPH speed limit enforced in KCB...Oh yeah - I repeated that, I know!!

Marie's Boat Ramp ...Oceanside...closest, quickest, and easiest route (by land or sea) to KCB, Atlantic Ocean, and Vaca Cut...this is the ramp the area marina's (without ramps of their own) use/recommend...

Hours: 0700-1800 seven days/week

Cost: $10.00 in/$10.00 out...$10.00/daily for trailer parking if desired

Good for at least 31 footers, plenty of water running out

Location/Directions: Avenue I ("eye"), Coco Plum Beach

Coco Plum Drive...the first stop light entering Marathon...~ MM 54.2...turn left (south/Oceanside)...around the curve (back to the east)...Ave I on the left...signage is for "Coco Plum Yacht Club", or some such...turn left (back to the north)...over several speed bumps to the ramp on the left, gate dead ahead...ramp attendant will appear! If not, walk back to the first boat docked on the left, and hail him...he monitors boat/trailer traffic on closed circuit TV...plenty of parking, easy access to ramp

Dodge Lake/Aviation Blvd Ramp ...Gulfside...quick, easy run to Vaca Cut, & KCB...recently renovated...excellent, deeply grooved ramp...will take a 31-32 footer comfortably...open 24/7/365...very limited parking...

Cost: Free...this is a City of Marathon owned ramp, for use by the public...

Location/Directions: At the northwest corner of the airport, at the intersection of Aviation Blvd & Harbor Dr...turn right (north/Gulfside) off US 1 at west end of airport; ~ MM 51, just before Coconut Cay Motel...follow Aviation Blvd (curves back to the east) for 1/2 mile to Harbor Dr sign on left...ramp is right there on the left side

Notes: When running by boat to Vaca Cut, remember...vertical clearance under US 1 bridge at Vaca Cut is published as 13' at mean high water...can be powerful current flow at peak tidal flow...and don't cut the northwest corner at the channel...go around and outside the NW green marker! (Soft bottom, though...LOL!)

Thirty Third Street Ramp...Recently completely renovated...re-opening ceremony Thu 05/07/09...new double-wide prestressed ramp; extended sea wall; repaved parking lot; refurbished bathrooms...

Hours: 24/7/365

Cost: Free...this is a City of Marathon owned ramp, for use by the public

Location/Directions: At the end of 33rd St, left side...Turn right (north/Gulfside)onto 33rd St at the traffic light at ~ MM 48.9...roughly across from Fisherman's Hospital

Harbor Point Marine...Phone (305) 289-0505...Oceanside...closest ramp to Boot Key Harbor, Seven Mile Bridge, Sombrero Country Club, & Sister's Creek...on north side of Boot Key Harbor, inside (east) of the drawbridge

Hours: M-F 0800-1200 and 1300-1700...Sat 0800-1200...Sun XXX closed

Cost: $10.00 In/$10.00 Out

Location/Directions: 4681 Overseas Hwy (US 1) Oceanside......just east of Home Depot...entrance betwen the New Life Church and the "Law Offices"

Notes: Good ramp for up to 31 footers..."bumpered" at end...plenty of water running out to the Harbor

General notes: Forget about the ramp at Holiday Inn...totally inadaquate for launching anything larger than a kayak or canoe...directions above look complex...but are really very simple to follow, and should serve you well...any questions, feel free to IM or Email me (see Bio)...likewise, omissions/corrections/additions...also, least expensive (road) gas has historically been up at Islamorada/Key Largo...tight lines!!

I'll keep this thread updated...

FINE BY ME....GREAT INFORMATION!!!

Cheers!

Island Girl

[Ludicrous]

Great info. We should compile a list of all Florida ramps! I'll work up a Naples/Collier County area ramp list.

[Island Girl]

Great info. We should compile a list of all Florida ramps! I'll work up a Naples/Collier County area ramp list.

Hi!

The more info, the better! Very cool.

Thanks!

IG