Boat Ramps Found Near the Little Manatee River in Hillsborough County
Domino Park Boat Ramp
Domino Park Boat Ramp is located at the south end of 22nd Avenue
SW and 8th Street SW in Ruskin. The park offers a grooved concrete
slab ramp with a dock for loading and unloading. The ramp is in very
good condition. No facilities are offered at the park. There is parking
for eight (8) vehicles and trailers.
Location
Site
Manager
Area
Latitude
Longitude
22nd Ave SW &
8th St. SW
PRC
SE Tampa
27.69397962
-82.44491044
Figure 2 - Boat entering the water at the ramp and launch dock
Figure 1 - Sign at park entrance
Figure 3 - Boat ramp and launch dock entrance
E.G. Simmons Boat Ramp
E.G. Simmons Park is located at the end of 19th Ave NW 2 miles west
of US 41. The park offers bathrooms, camping, picnic areas, trails and
vending machines. There are two (2) grooved concrete slab ramps with
loading and unloading docks. Some of the concrete on the ramps is
eroded or worn, but the ramp is in good condition. The ramp gives
access to Tampa Bay. The entrance to the park is located at
27.74606600, -82.47361803.
Location
Site
Manager
Area
Latitude
Longitude
2401 19th Ave.
NW
PRC
SE Tampa
27.74606600
-82.47361803
Figure 5 - Boat ramp launch area
Figure 4 - Entrance sign at park where boat ramp is located
Figure 6 - Boat being launched into water
Ruskin Common Good Park
Located off 1st Ave NW in Ruskin, this park offers one (1) grooved
concrete slab ramp with a dock for loading and unloading. There are
no facilities offered at the park. The ramp is partially sedimented and
partially eroded, but still in working condition.
Location
Site
Manager
Area
Latitude
Longitude
121st & 2nd Street
PRC
SE Tampa
27.71969081
-82.43597818
Figure 8 - Boat ramp launch area
Figure 7 - Park entrance where boat ramp is located
Figure 9 - Seawall and cement docks off of boat ramp area
Sun City Heritage Boat Ramp
This ramp is now a small fishing pier on the Little Manatee River. The
park is mostly deserted now and is mostly used by county workers for
lunch. The entrance to the park is located at 27.69570347, 82.46016106.
Location
Site
Manager
Area
Latitude
Longitude
3030 S. Hwy 41
PRC
SE Tampa
27.69570347
-82.46016106
Figure 11 - Fishing pier where boat ramp used to be
Figure 10 - Sign at entrance to park where ramp is located
Copyright: All text and photo credit belongs to the Florida Center for Community
Design and Research. David Eilers at FCCDR took all photos.
Figure 12 - Edge of fishing pier