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Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge - Shell Mound Primitive Boat Launch (Small Boats Only)

Suwannee Sound · Cedar Key, Levy County

Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge - Shell Mound Primitive Boat Launch (Small Boats Only) is a free gravel, sand, mud trailer boat ramp on Suwannee Sound in Cedar Key, Florida, with 4 trailer parking spaces. It is managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

Launch
Trailer launch
Lanes
1
Surface
Gravel, Sand, Mud
Ramp condition
Good to Excellent
Fee
Free
Trailer parking
4 spaces
Car parking
6 spaces
Parking surface
Not Paved, Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil
Restroom
Composting Toilet (accessible)
Accessibility
No Accommodations for Accessibility
Dock
No
Hours
Open 24 hours
Water
Salt or brackish
Nearest town
39 mi from Citrus Springs

Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service · Website

Address: 20000 SW 78th Place CEDAR KEY 32625

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Fish in Suwannee Sound

Also recorded:

Species recorded here since 1990 (GBIF). Check state regulations for seasons and limits.

Before you launch in Florida

Florida boating laws: education, age limits and life jackets

Links go to official Florida agency pages.

All 2 ramps on Suwannee Sound · All ramps in Levy County

New to launching? Read how to launch a boat and ramp etiquette.

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