Boat ramp · Riviera Beach · Palm Beach County

Jim Barry Light Harbor Park

Atlantic ICW - Lake Worth Lagoon · Bay or lagoon · Salt or Brackish Water

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Fee$10 per day
Lanes3 lanes
Trailer parking72 trailer spaces
WaterSalt or brackish
ConditionGood
How to payPay at the parking meter.

Manatee protection zone on the water here

  • Slow Speed (All Year) Excluding main marked channel of Atlantic ICW · Rule 68C-22.009(1)(c)9.
  • Slow Speed (Nov 15 - Mar 31) · Rule 68C-22.009(1)(d)6.

State zones from the FWC. Federal and local speed zones can also apply: follow the posted signs.

Florida FWC boat ramp inventory

About Jim Barry Light Harbor Park

Aerial view of Jim Barry Light Harbor Park
The ramp, seen from above · Imagery: USDA NAIP via USGS The National Map (public domain)

About this ramp

Jim Barry Light Harbor Park is a boat ramp in Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County on Atlantic ICW - Lake Worth Lagoon, a bay or lagoon with salt or brackish water. It is publicly owned and open to everyone and managed by Palm Beach County.

Launching

The ramp has 3 lanes with a concrete surface. The FWC rates its condition as good. There is a launch dock and a staging dock.

Fees, parking and hours

The launch fee is $10 per day. Pay at the parking meter. Parking: 72 trailer spaces, paved - asphalt or concrete. Hours: Sunrise to Sunset (No Overnight Parking).

Facilities

Restrooms: Flush Toilet. Accessibility: Moderate Level of Accessibility.

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Fishing

92 artificial reefs within 10 miles of the ramp, from the FWC artificial reef program.

Peanut Island -NE

0.6 mi

Depth
10 ft
Relief
4 ft
GPS
26° 46.617' N, 80° 02.583' W
Material
Artificial Reef Inc Fish Haven (43)

Peanut Island

0.6 mi

Depth
5 ft
Relief
4 ft
GPS
26° 46.404' N, 80° 02.598' W
Material
Limestone rock and boulders

Phil Foster Snorkel Trail

0.6 mi

Depth
10 ft
Relief
3 ft
GPS
26° 46.951' N, 80° 02.608' W
Material
Prefabricated Modules of various designs (8)

Phil Foster Park Snorkel Trail

0.7 mi

Depth
15 ft
Relief
5 ft
GPS
26° 46.950' N, 80° 02.530' W
Material
Limestone Boulders
Show all 92 reefs
ReefDistanceDepthGPS
Peanut Island -NE0.6 mi10 ft26° 46.617' N, 80° 02.583' W
Peanut Island0.6 mi5 ft26° 46.404' N, 80° 02.598' W
Phil Foster Snorkel Trail0.6 mi10 ft26° 46.951' N, 80° 02.608' W
Phil Foster Park Snorkel Trail0.7 mi15 ft26° 46.950' N, 80° 02.530' W
Sugar Sands Wave Tile Reef1.0 mi22 ft26° 47.390' N, 80° 02.691' W
Sugar Sands Ledges (Bay)1.2 mi25 ft26° 47.610' N, 80° 02.690' W
Sugar Sands Boulders1.3 mi30 ft26° 47.743' N, 80° 02.726' W
Kelsey Park1.4 mi10 ft26° 47.90' N, 80° 03.090' W
Kelsey Park1.4 mi10 ft26° 47.910' N, 80° 03.090' W
Singer Island Mitigation Site1.4 mi8 ft26° 47.140' N, 80° 01.840' W
Rybovich Reef2.0 mi23 ft26° 45.035' N, 80° 02.595' W
Jewfish Ledges (Bay)2.0 mi25 ft26° 45.033' N, 80° 02.590' W
Rybovich Reef2.0 mi25 ft26° 45.030' N, 80° 02.590' W
Tso Paradise2.2 mi55 ft26° 45.790' N, 80° 01.290' W
Lake Worth Inlet2.2 mi60 ft26° 45.782' N, 80° 01.292' W
Flagler Bridge Material - Site 32.2 mi50 ft26° 45.491' N, 80° 01.501' W
Tri-County2.2 mi59 ft26° 45.780' N, 80° 01.290' W
Palm Beach Mid-Depth2.2 mi40 ft26° 45.331' N, 80° 01.639' W
Paradise Rock2.2 mi55 ft26° 45.740' N, 80° 01.290' W
FWC West Palm Beach Rock 12.2 mi40 ft26° 45.319' N, 80° 01.581' W
Palm Beach Mid-Depth Site2.2 mi42 ft26° 45.280' N, 80° 01.620' W
Cross Current Barge Reef2.2 mi60 ft26° 45.692' N, 80° 01.260' W
Cross Current Barge2.2 mi61 ft26° 45.690' N, 80° 01.260' W
Legacy Coral Reef2.2 mi40 ft26° 45.321' N, 80° 01.566' W
RBM2.2 mi45 ft26° 45.250' N, 80° 01.636' W
Palm Beach Step Reef2.3 mi45 ft26° 45.280' N, 80° 01.580' W
FWC West Palm Beach Rock 22.3 mi40 ft26° 45.297' N, 80° 01.551' W
Flagler Bridge Material - Site 12.3 mi45 ft26° 45.264' N, 80° 01.560' W
Flagler Bridge Material - Site 62.3 mi70 ft26° 47.444' N, 80° 01.079' W
Ana Cecilia2.3 mi87 ft26° 47.087' N, 80° 00.948' W
PC-11742.3 mi82 ft26° 47.190' N, 80° 00.972' W
Flagler Bridge Material - Site 52.3 mi70 ft26° 47.480' N, 80° 01.079' W
Mizpah2.3 mi82 ft26° 47.180' N, 80° 00.960' W
South Corridors Reef2.3 mi75 ft26° 47.240' N, 80° 00.960' W
Lake Worth Inlet2.3 mi70 ft26° 47.360' N, 80° 01.00' W
Research Team Reef2.3 mi70 ft26° 47.362' N, 80° 01.00' W
Amaryllis2.4 mi82 ft26° 47.305' N, 80° 00.972' W
North Corridors Reef2.4 mi75 ft26° 47.330' N, 80° 00.980' W
Danny Mccauley Reef2.4 mi76 ft26° 47.60' N, 80° 01.10' W
Andrea's Reef2.4 mi78 ft26° 47.60' N, 80° 01.081' W
Flagler Bridge Material - Site 22.4 mi53 ft26° 45.240' N, 80° 01.440' W
Royal Park Bridge2.5 mi70 ft26° 47.730' N, 80° 01.050' W
Simpson's Barge2.5 mi80 ft26° 47.260' N, 80° 00.810' W
Murpghy Ii Barge2.7 mi75 ft26° 48.130' N, 80° 01.10' W
Eidsvag2.8 mi80 ft26° 46.020' N, 80° 00.50' W
Spearman's Barge3.1 mi70 ft26° 47.590' N, 80° 00.350' W
Gilbert Sea3.1 mi90 ft26° 45.191' N, 80° 00.622' W
Governor's River Walk Corridors-20063.1 mi85 ft26° 45.150' N, 80° 00.650' W
St Jacques3.2 mi90 ft26° 45.115' N, 80° 00.615' W
Thozina3.2 mi90 ft26° 45.10' N, 80° 00.590' W
Princess Anne3.2 mi97 ft26° 47.616' N, 80° 00.230' W
Shasha Boekanier3.2 mi90 ft26° 45.074' N, 80° 00.594' W
Firehock Memorial Reef3.2 mi85 ft26° 45.047' N, 80° 00.594' W
PBFF Reef3.3 mi110 ft26° 47.661' N, 80° 00.144' W
Palm Beach Fishing Foundation Reef3.3 mi110 ft26° 47.661' N, 80° 00.144' W
Governor's River Walk Corridors3.4 mi85 ft26° 45.080' N, 80° 00.30' W
The Playground3.5 mi135 ft26° 47.370' N, 79° 59.790' W
Ande Reef3.8 mi180 ft26° 47.280' N, 79° 59.540' W
Classic Barge P63.9 mi235 ft26° 47.30' N, 79° 59.380' W
Bridge Reef4.0 mi210 ft26° 47.895' N, 79° 59.465' W
Donation Barge4.1 mi210 ft26° 47.945' N, 79° 59.465' W
Celtic Crusader4.1 mi220 ft26° 47.90' N, 79° 59.390' W
Sylvina Express4.3 mi277 ft26° 47.670' N, 79° 59.170' W
Classic Barge P14.3 mi275 ft26° 47.420' N, 79° 59.10' W
The Playground4.4 mi135 ft26° 46.20' N, 79° 58.887' W
Reef Dart Reef 20205.1 mi485 ft26° 46.341' N, 79° 58.160' W
Deep Reef Dart Reef5.2 mi500 ft26° 46.086' N, 79° 58.164' W
2022 Reef Darts5.3 mi460 ft26° 46.491' N, 79° 57.984' W
2021 Reef Darts5.3 mi511 ft26° 46.223' N, 79° 57.984' W
2023 PBFF Reef5.5 mi515 ft26° 46.328' N, 79° 57.812' W
Everglades Island Concrete 20116.2 mi18 ft26° 41.296' N, 80° 02.688' W
Everglades Island Barge 20116.2 mi18 ft26° 41.271' N, 80° 02.687' W
1500 ft Offshore R-1056.8 mi26 ft26° 40.826' N, 80° 01.843' W
Pep Reef7.0 mi27 ft26° 40.720' N, 80° 01.730' W
ARHF 2019 Golf Tournament Reef (D)7.0 mi80 ft26° 52.639' N, 80° 01.825' W
Pep Reef Boulders7.0 mi32 ft26° 40.650' N, 80° 01.820' W
ARHF 2019 Golf Tournament Reef (E)7.0 mi80 ft26° 52.685' N, 80° 01.825' W
ARHF Juno Beach 27.1 mi74 ft26° 52.710' N, 80° 01.80' W
Andrew Red Harris Foundation Reef7.1 mi75 ft26° 52.751' N, 80° 01.871' W
ARHF Juno Culverts7.1 mi74 ft26° 52.766' N, 80° 01.808' W
Intercoastal Artificial Reef7.1 mi25 ft26° 40.452' N, 80° 02.868' W
Southern Blvd Bridge Reef7.1 mi22 ft26° 40.452' N, 80° 02.868' W
Andrew "Red" Harris Juno Rock7.2 mi78 ft26° 52.785' N, 80° 01.836' W
2022 Southern Blvd Bridge Material7.2 mi30 ft26° 40.391' N, 80° 02.859' W
ARHF 2019 Golf Tournament Reef (A)7.3 mi80 ft26° 52.878' N, 80° 01.845' W
ARHF Juno Reef7.4 mi78 ft26° 52.967' N, 80° 01.837' W
ARHF 2019 Golf Tournament Reef (B)7.4 mi80 ft26° 52.967' N, 80° 01.837' W
Derek Beckel Memorial Reef7.5 mi78 ft26° 53.048' N, 80° 01.816' W
ARHF 2019 Golf Tournament Reef (C)7.5 mi80 ft26° 53.061' N, 80° 01.787' W
Juno Pier Artificial Reef (South)7.9 mi30 ft26° 53.560' N, 80° 02.880' W
Kwiecinski Reef8.3 mi30 ft26° 53.890' N, 80° 03.010' W
Juno Pier Artificial Reef8.3 mi30 ft26° 53.890' N, 80° 02.990' W

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Check fishing license and bag limit rules before you go.

Nearby

Marinas

Riviera Beach Marina0.3 mi
Loggerhead Marina Riviera Beach0.5 mi
Sailfish Marina Resort0.8 mi

Nearest fuel docks

Riviera Beach Marina0.3 mi
Marine fuel0.4 mi
Marine fuel0.4 mi

Other ramps nearby

Phil Foster Park Paddlecraft Launch Beach0.7 mi
Phil Foster Park Boat Ramp0.8 mi
Lake Park Harbor Marina1.1 mi
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Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Boat Ramp Inventory. Check local signs for current fees and hours.

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