Boating near Port Orange, Florida

Port Orange (population 66,395, US Census Bureau 2025 estimate) ranks #140 of 1,041 US cities over 40,000 people for boating access in our data, with a score of 71.2 out of 100.

Counted from the city's Census internal point (29.113444, -81.013223), straight-line distance
WithinMarinasBoat rampsPump-out stationsNamed lakes / waterways
25 miles53106224
50 miles1353364823

How the score works: method and limits. Counts depend on how well each state's public data covers its facilities.

Marinas near Port Orange

Nearest named marinas within 25 miles (43 more in the source have no name)
NameDistanceCityMapSource
Adventure Yacht Harbor Marina3.4 miDaytona Beach Shoresmap of Adventure Yacht Harbor MarinaOpenStreetMap
Harbour Village Marina4 miPonce Inletmap of Harbour Village MarinaOpenStreetMap
Inlet Harbor Marina4.7 miPonce Inletmap of Inlet Harbor MarinaOpenStreetMap
Sea Love Marina5.2 miPonce Inletmap of Sea Love MarinaOpenStreetMap
Lighthouse Boatyard5.7 miPonce Inletmap of Lighthouse BoatyardOpenStreetMap
Halifax Harbor Marina6.3 miDaytona Beachmap of Halifax Harbor MarinaOpenStreetMap
Loggerhead Marina Daytona Beach7.8 miDaytona Beachmap of Loggerhead Marina Daytona BeachOpenStreetMap
New Smyrna Marina8.2 miNew Smyrna Beachmap of New Smyrna MarinaOpenStreetMap
Cassen Park Marina12.1 miOrmond Beachmap of Cassen Park MarinaOpenStreetMap
Riviera Resort and Marina22.9 mimap of Riviera Resort and MarinaOpenStreetMap

Full lists: Marinas in Florida

Boat ramps near Port Orange

Nearest named boat ramps within 25 miles (13 more in the source have no name)
NameDistanceCityMapSource
City of Port Orange - Russel Property - Kayak Docks (Spruce Creek)2.2 miPort Orangemap of City of Port Orange - Russel Property - Kayak DocksFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
Cracker Creek Canoeing - Launch and Rentals (Spruce Creek)2.5 miPort Orangemap of Cracker Creek Canoeing - Launch and RentalsFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Perserve - Spruce Creek Park and Campground (Spruce Creek - Strickland Bay)2.8 miPort Orangemap of Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Perserve - Spruce Creek Park and CampgroundFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
Captain Daddy's Adventures (CLOSED) (Halifax River)2.8 miPort Orangemap of Captain Daddy's Adventures (CLOSED)Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
Port Orange Causeway Park - Small Boat Ramp (Atlantic ICW (Volusia County) Halifax River)2.9 miPort Orangemap of Port Orange Causeway Park - Small Boat RampFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
Port Orange Riverwalk Park Canoe/Kayak/SUP Launch (Halifax River)2.9 miDaytona Beachmap of Port Orange Riverwalk Park Canoe/Kayak/SUP LaunchFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
Port Orange Causeway Park - Large Boat Ramp (Northwest Lanes) (Atlantic ICW (Volusia County) Halifax River)3.2 miPort Orangemap of Port Orange Causeway Park - Large Boat Ramp (Northwest Lanes)Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve - Kaye Access (Spruce Creek)3.2 miNew Smyrna Beachmap of Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve - Kaye AccessFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
Port Orange Causeway Park - Large Boat Ramp (Southeast Lanes) (Atlantic ICW (Volusia County) Halifax River)3.2 miPort Orangemap of Port Orange Causeway Park - Large Boat Ramp (Southeast Lanes)Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
Wilbur Boathouse - Wilbur Rose Blueway (Halifax River)3.5 miPort Orangemap of Wilbur Boathouse - Wilbur Rose BluewayFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve - Divito Access (Spruce Creek - Strickland Bay)3.5 miNew Smyrna Beachmap of Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve - Divito AccessFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
Spruce Creek and US 1 Primitive Access (Spruce Creek)3.7 miNew Smyrna Beachmap of Spruce Creek and US 1 Primitive AccessFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...

Full lists: Boat ramps in Florida

Pump-out stations near Port Orange

No named pump-out stations within 25 miles in our data (22 unnamed in the source).

Full lists: Pump-out stations in Florida

Main waters near Port Orange

Waters named on nearby ramp and pump-out records: Halifax River (21), Atlantic ICW (Volusia County) Halifax River (14), St. Johns River (9), Indian River (6), Mosquito Lagoon (5), Spruce Creek (4), Atlantic ICW (Volusia County) Mosquito Lagoon (4), Tomoka River (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.

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Florida rules for boat owners

Registering agencyFlorida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (titling/registration); FWC (education)
RegistrationA-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
Titleyes - all motorized vessels (title within 30 days)
Boater educationAnyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1988, who will be operating a boat in Florida waters with an engine of ten (10) horsepower or more is required to complete an approved boating safety course and obtain a Florida Boating Safety Education ID Card (per FWC, checked 2026-11-04); born on or after Jan. 1, 1988 (engines of 10 hp or more)

All Florida boating rules and sources · Check the rules for your boat (checked 2026-10-24; confirm with the agency)

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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 (Port Orange city, GEOID 1258575); 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).