Port Canaveral offers two free public boat ramps for recreational access: Rodney S.

Ketcham Park (4 acres) on the west side near the Canaveral locks with access to the Intracoastal Waterway, and Freddie Patrick Park (10 acres) adjacent to Jetty Park with ramps minutes from the open ocean.

Both parks feature free parking, restrooms, fish cleaning stations, and picnic/pavilion areas, with Freddie Patrick Park also offering eight boat slips and a rinse station.