Boating near Coconut Creek, Florida
Coconut Creek (population 58,626, US Census Bureau 2025 estimate) ranks #204 of 1,041 US cities over 40,000 people for boating access in our data, with a score of 66.8 out of 100.
| Within | Marinas | Boat ramps | Pump-out stations | Named lakes / waterways |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 miles | 33 | 125 | 52 | 0 |
| 50 miles | 81 | 320 | 115 | 2 |
How the score works: method and limits. Counts depend on how well each state's public data covers its facilities.
Marinas near Coconut Creek
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Boat ramps near Coconut Creek
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Pump-out stations near Coconut Creek
No named pump-out stations within 25 miles in our data (52 unnamed in the source).
Full lists: Pump-out stations in Florida
Main waters near Coconut Creek
No large named lake or waterway with a mapped center point within 25 miles in our waterways file. Coastal and river waterways from the USACE network have no point location there, so they are not counted.
Waters named on nearby ramp and pump-out records: Intracoastal Waterway (10), New River (7), Atlantic ICW (Palm Beach County) (6), Hillsboro Canal (5), Middle River (5), Tarpon River (5), Lake Ida (Palm Beach County) (4), Dania Cut-Off Canal (4).
Boat types for local water (general guide)
A general guide derived only from the kinds of water named above, not advice for any one lake or bay. Check local rules, depth and conditions.
- Coastal bays, sounds and harbors: Center console (under 30 ft), Bay boat, Dual console, Sailboat (monohull), Express / cabin cruiser, Flats boat / skiff
- Navigable rivers and canals: Aluminum fishing, Jon / utility / hunting, Pontoon / tritoon, Jet boat
Florida rules for boat owners
| Registering agency | Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (titling/registration); FWC (education) |
| Registration | A-1 <12 ft $5.50; A-2 12-<16 ft $16.25; Class 1 16-<26 ft $28.75; Class 2 26-<40 ft $78.25; Class 3 40-<65 ft $127.75; Class 4 65-<110 ft $152.75; Class 5 110 ft+ $189.75; plus $2.25 service fee and $0.50 FRVIS fee; optional county fee varies by class; renewal: annual or 2 years; expires on the owner's birthday |
| Title | yes - all motorized vessels (title within 30 days) |
| Boater education | Operators of vessels powered by motors of 10hp or more who are 21 years of age, or younger. In addition, anyone convicted of a criminal boating violation, a non-criminal boating safety infraction that resulted in a boating accident, or two non-criminal boating safety infractions with in a twelve-month period is required to enroll, attend and successfully complete a classroom boating safety course. [per USCG-hosted NASBLA state survey; survey date not shown, may be outdated]; born on or after 1988-01-01 |
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Guides and calculators
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- Required safety equipment · Clean boating and invasive species · Hurricane prep for boaters
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Method and limits
Score = 100 × (0.40 × marinas + 0.35 × ramps + 0.15 × pump-outs + 0.10 × named lakes/waterways), each as log(1 + count within 25 miles) divided by log(1 + the highest count among all 1,041 cities). Population: US Census Bureau Vintage 2025 subcounty estimates (Coconut Creek city, GEOID 1213275); location: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap and state and federal open data; coverage differs by state. Built 2026-11-02.
Some marina, ramp and pump-out data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL).