tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83811724610013890582011-11-27T16:43:37.659-08:00Monroe county has boat ramps all over the place. Visitors to the Keys planning to use local ramps might want to preview the facilities before trying to launch. Here is our growing list of ramps with plenty of photos.Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07913299764512464597noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381172461001389058.post-17500703136884293062009-03-29T10:02:00.000-07:002008-03-29T11:02:50.399-07:00Some ramps are a little tougher to handle than others. Blimp road is a challenge as this view of the end of the ramp shows.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R-59jyfCqiI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/BFLL2rghETw/s1600-h/P1110734.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R-59jyfCqiI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/BFLL2rghETw/s320/P1110734.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183218274950883874" /></a><br />Just driving up you may think it is worth a shot. On a high tide with bay grass covering the end of the ramp it looks like a normal ramp.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R-59kSfCqjI/AAAAAAAAAvY/8S8w5a3WPiA/s1600-h/P1110733.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R-59kSfCqjI/AAAAAAAAAvY/8S8w5a3WPiA/s320/P1110733.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183218283540818482" /></a><br />Here is another view.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R-59kifCqkI/AAAAAAAAAvg/g3McpYdTvC0/s1600-h/P1110731.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R-59kifCqkI/AAAAAAAAAvg/g3McpYdTvC0/s320/P1110731.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183218287835785794" /></a><br />Parking is available most of the time for some reason.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R-59jifCqhI/AAAAAAAAAvI/Hk4_ZpKPyIg/s1600-h/P1110736.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R-59jifCqhI/AAAAAAAAAvI/Hk4_ZpKPyIg/s320/P1110736.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183218270655916562" /></a><br /><br />Blimp road is mainly used by kayakers, but a few flats boat and skiff owners with four wheel drive vehicles do use the ramp. This ramp in not recommended for rookies.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8381172461001389058-1750070313688429306?l=keysboatramps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07913299764512464597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381172461001389058.post-41478747902199765402008-04-05T06:37:00.000-07:002008-04-05T06:40:26.002-07:00<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><A HREF='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_eBRifCrAI/AAAAAAAAAyw/4gqC0L0uHp0/s1600-h/P1110816.JPG'><IMG SRC='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_eBRifCrAI/AAAAAAAAAyw/4gqC0L0uHp0/s320/P1110816.JPG' border=0 alt='' id='BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_' ></A>&nbsp;</div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><A HREF='http://bp2.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_eBRyfCrBI/AAAAAAAAAy4/GqBMXhFlIww/s1600-h/P1110818.JPG'><IMG SRC='http://bp2.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_eBRyfCrBI/AAAAAAAAAy4/GqBMXhFlIww/s320/P1110818.JPG' border=0 alt='' id='BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_' ></A>&nbsp;</div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><A HREF='http://bp3.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_eBSCfCrCI/AAAAAAAAAzA/U20wgF8zVkI/s1600-h/P1110819.JPG'><IMG SRC='http://bp3.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_eBSCfCrCI/AAAAAAAAAzA/U20wgF8zVkI/s320/P1110819.JPG' border=0 alt='' id='BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_' ></A>&nbsp;</div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><A HREF='http://bp0.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_eBSSfCrDI/AAAAAAAAAzI/PRgpyQZKgjY/s1600-h/P1110820.JPG'><IMG SRC='http://bp0.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_eBSSfCrDI/AAAAAAAAAzI/PRgpyQZKgjY/s320/P1110820.JPG' border=0 alt='' id='BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_' ></A>&nbsp;</div><div style='clear:both; 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cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d-vCfCq3I/AAAAAAAAAxo/sPLj0hC87nw/s320/P1110836.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185752842526436210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d-vSfCq4I/AAAAAAAAAxw/x3tu-CIVEaw/s1600-h/P1110839.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d-vSfCq4I/AAAAAAAAAxw/x3tu-CIVEaw/s320/P1110839.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185752846821403522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d-vyfCq5I/AAAAAAAAAx4/7H5LxaGT1JM/s1600-h/P1110840.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d-vyfCq5I/AAAAAAAAAx4/7H5LxaGT1JM/s320/P1110840.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185752855411338130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d-wCfCq6I/AAAAAAAAAyA/piVugjraag8/s1600-h/P1110841.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d-wCfCq6I/AAAAAAAAAyA/piVugjraag8/s320/P1110841.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185752859706305442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d-wSfCq7I/AAAAAAAAAyI/_S3zfsuodCM/s1600-h/P1110843.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d-wSfCq7I/AAAAAAAAAyI/_S3zfsuodCM/s320/P1110843.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185752864001272754" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8381172461001389058-3388960531726116243?l=keysboatramps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07913299764512464597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381172461001389058.post-2749642176503004132008-04-05T05:54:00.001-07:002008-04-05T06:06:11.919-07:00The Sunshine Key Boat ramp costs $12 and has good parking.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d4AyfCqyI/AAAAAAAAAxA/D4-2Dy1Rktw/s1600-h/P1110846.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d4AyfCqyI/AAAAAAAAAxA/D4-2Dy1Rktw/s320/P1110846.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185745450887719714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d4BSfCqzI/AAAAAAAAAxI/2bQAMS2IttQ/s1600-h/P1110847.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d4BSfCqzI/AAAAAAAAAxI/2bQAMS2IttQ/s320/P1110847.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185745459477654322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d4BifCq0I/AAAAAAAAAxQ/XLMmyI9taw0/s1600-h/P1110849.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d4BifCq0I/AAAAAAAAAxQ/XLMmyI9taw0/s320/P1110849.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185745463772621634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d4ByfCq1I/AAAAAAAAAxY/AmUdYJu7pH0/s1600-h/P1110850.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d4ByfCq1I/AAAAAAAAAxY/AmUdYJu7pH0/s320/P1110850.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185745468067588946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d4CCfCq2I/AAAAAAAAAxg/qLCl15RV_gs/s1600-h/P1110851.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d4CCfCq2I/AAAAAAAAAxg/qLCl15RV_gs/s320/P1110851.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185745472362556258" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8381172461001389058-274964217650300413?l=keysboatramps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07913299764512464597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381172461001389058.post-65439495438081661892008-04-05T05:39:00.000-07:002008-04-05T05:54:20.660-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d0KCfCquI/AAAAAAAAAwg/PIlNlQboiok/s1600-h/P1110856.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d0KCfCquI/AAAAAAAAAwg/PIlNlQboiok/s320/P1110856.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185741211754998498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d0KSfCqvI/AAAAAAAAAwo/Z7uBmxLpYvY/s1600-h/P1110857.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d0KSfCqvI/AAAAAAAAAwo/Z7uBmxLpYvY/s320/P1110857.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185741216049965810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d0KyfCqwI/AAAAAAAAAww/MfB45B9rCHw/s1600-h/P1110858.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d0KyfCqwI/AAAAAAAAAww/MfB45B9rCHw/s320/P1110858.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185741224639900418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d0LCfCqxI/AAAAAAAAAw4/UzYdB5Otx-0/s1600-h/P1110859.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R_d0LCfCqxI/AAAAAAAAAw4/UzYdB5Otx-0/s320/P1110859.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185741228934867730" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8381172461001389058-6543949543808166189?l=keysboatramps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07913299764512464597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381172461001389058.post-31478326404646684302008-03-29T10:46:00.001-07:002008-03-29T11:03:29.330-07:00Parking is limited at many Keys ramps, SR4 has ample parking.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R-6BjSfCqlI/AAAAAAAAAvo/bKe3KAqR2YA/s1600-h/P1110723.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R-6BjSfCqlI/AAAAAAAAAvo/bKe3KAqR2YA/s320/P1110723.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183222664407460434" /></a><br />This ramp has plenty of room to maneuver and a nice view. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R-6BkCfCqmI/AAAAAAAAAvw/iHF6os4CMjg/s1600-h/P1110724.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R-6BkCfCqmI/AAAAAAAAAvw/iHF6os4CMjg/s320/P1110724.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183222677292362338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R-6BkSfCqnI/AAAAAAAAAv4/0Fb9yAegmko/s1600-h/P1110725.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R-6BkSfCqnI/AAAAAAAAAv4/0Fb9yAegmko/s320/P1110725.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183222681587329650" /></a><br />This view of the end of the ramp show the trailer stop is in great shape.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R-6BkifCqoI/AAAAAAAAAwA/tr7VZaVQNZU/s1600-h/P1110727.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_cAPgBgkmXEc/R-6BkifCqoI/AAAAAAAAAwA/tr7VZaVQNZU/s320/P1110727.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183222685882296962" /></a><br />The State Road 4 Ramp is highly usable. Make a note that Bay grass on the ramps makes it slippery. It is a good idea to have a rake handy to make your launch and recovery easier.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8381172461001389058-3147832640464668430?l=keysboatramps.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dallashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07913299764512464597noreply@blogger.com0