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Every ramp on Boatzia traces back to a named public agency source.

USGS National Boat Ramp Inventory

National baseline — all 50 states + DC

Aggregated public boat ramp records from the U.S. Geological Survey via ScienceBase, compiled from contributions across state agencies nationwide.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)

Florida

State-maintained boat ramp inventory with fees, lane counts, amenities, and access-type detail.

Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Michigan

State-maintained public boating access site inventory.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Wisconsin

State-maintained public boat access site inventory.

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Minnesota

State-maintained public water access site inventory.

How this data is combined

See our methodology page for how we normalize records from these different sources into a single searchable format, and how we handle gaps, duplicates, and data quality across state lines.