Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesThere's no public boat ramp or launch inside Homestead that we know of. The closest is Deering Estate Boat Ramp in Miami, about 14 miles away.
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| Boat ramps | 8 |
|---|---|
| Kayak and canoe launches | 2 |
Lakes, rivers and bays near these launches: Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Tamiami Canal, Cutler Drain Canal, Canoe Path, Snapper Creek Canal, Mahi Waterway, Paurotis Pond.
All launches on Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.
Official access sites and closures: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
Guides for Homestead boaters: launching a boat, ramp etiquette and launch fees.
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rules
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteWe don't know of a launch inside Homestead itself. The closest is Deering Estate Boat Ramp in Miami, about 14 miles away in a straight line. Others nearby: Chapman Field Park Boat Ramp (Miami, 17 miles), Pinecrest Gardens Boat Ramp (Miami, 18 miles) and Matheson Hammock Park Boat Ramp (Miami, 20 miles).
We list 10 or more within about 40 miles.
Know a launch we don't list yet? Send us a tip, we update the list regularly.