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Manatee Springs State Park - Usher Landing (Small Boats Only)

Suwannee River · Chiefland, Levy County

Manatee Springs State Park - Usher Landing (Small Boats Only) is a concrete trailer boat ramp on Suwannee River in Chiefland, Florida, with a $6 daily launch fee, 4 trailer parking spaces and no restrooms. It is managed by Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

Launch
Trailer launch
Lanes
1
Surface
Concrete
Ramp condition
Good to Excellent
Fees
Launch: $6 a day
Pay by
Drop Box
Trailer parking
4 spaces
Parking surface
Not Paved, Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil
Restroom
No
Accessibility
No Accommodations for Accessibility
Dock
No
Hours
8 AM until Sunset, 365 days a year
Water
Fresh
Nearest town
25 mi from Newberry

Managed by Florida Department of Environmental Protection · Website

Address: NW 102 Place (Azalea Camp Road) CHIEFLAND 32626

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Fish in Suwannee River

Also recorded:

Florida state records for these fish
FishRecordYearCaught in
Bowfin19 lb1984Lake Kissimmee
Largemouth Bass17 lb 4 oz1986
Redear Sunfish4 lb 14 oz1986Merritts Mill Pond
Suwannee Bass3 lb 14 oz1985Suwannee River
Black Crappie3 lb 13 oz1992Lake Talquin
Bluegill2 lb 15 oz1989Crystal Lake
Warmouth2 lb 7 oz1985Yellow River
Redbreast Sunfish2 lb 1 oz1988Suwannee River
Spotted Sunfish13 oz1984Suwannee River

From official Florida record lists: source

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 75 ramps on Suwannee River · All ramps in Levy County

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