Location · The Stickney Point Corridor
At the center of the Sarasota boating universe.
Big Sarasota Pass, New Pass, the Intracoastal, the open Gulf — from Butler Avenue, blue water is a short run, not a planned expedition. The closest public ramps put your boat in the bay in 10–15 minutes. Drag the map, tap a pin, and see exactly how close you really are.
Registrations per the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (2025). Slip, rack and waitlist figures from an independent third-party study conducted by Wert-Berater, Inc. (June 2026).
Explore the Map
Every ramp, every pass, every minute.
Each of the 18 public ramps is numbered by drive time, closest first — the same numbers you see on the home page.
The boating universe
Centered on Gold Key Boathouse · rings show drive time.
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Drive Times to Every Public Ramp
Closer than your current marina.
All 18 public ramps within a 45-minute drive of Butler Avenue, numbered closest first.
Drive times are planning estimates from Butler Avenue. Ken Thompson Park and its boat ramp are a single facility, counted once.
Why Butler Avenue
The premier corridor for inland dry storage.
The Stickney Point corridor is among Sarasota County's busiest boating-access corridors. Continuous launch activity, nearby marina development, and exceptional access to Sarasota Bay make this one of the region's premier locations for inland dry storage.
With no land left downtown or on the waterfront to build new storage — and HOAs barring boats at home — the Stickney Point corridor is as close to the ramps as new capacity can get. From Butler Avenue, the closest ramps put open water minutes away, and the Gulf passes beyond them open straight to the blue.
Minutes from open water. Reserve your place.
The reservation list is filling — claim your space while the closest spots remain.