🔍Near me

Everglades National Park - Hell's Bay Canoe Trail (Backcountry Permit Required) Boat Ramp

Hell's Bay Canoe Trail · Homestead, Miami-Dade County

Everglades National Park - Hell's Bay Canoe Trail (Backcountry Permit Required) is a small wood dock kayak and canoe launch on Hell's Bay Canoe Trail in Homestead, Florida, with a fee or pass required and no restrooms. It is managed by United States National Park Service.

Launch
Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Surface
Small Wood Dock
Fees
Park entrance: $30 a day
Pay by
Attendant
Trailer parking
0 spaces
Car parking
6 spaces
Parking surface
Not Paved, Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil
Restroom
No
Accessibility
No Accommodations for Accessibility
Dock
No
Hours
Sunrise to sunset
Water
Fresh
Nearest town
25 mi from Islamorada

Managed by United States National Park Service · Website

Address: Main Park Road - 28.2 miles past entrance HOMESTEAD 33034

Directions

Today

Near this ramp

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead for hours.

Before you launch in Florida

Florida boating laws: education, age limits and life jackets

Links go to official Florida agency pages.

All ramps in Miami-Dade County

New to launching? Read how to launch a kayak.

Nearby boat ramps

Page updated Oct 27, 2026. Ramp details from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.