Brasher Park is a city waterfront park on Millers Bayou, just up from where the Cotee empties into the Gulf. The current operator page lists a non-motorized boat loading area, restrooms, picnic tables, and plenty of parking, but does not state fees, capacity, or hours. The city says renovations are planned over the next few years without posting a current closure. The near flats are shallow, so plan around the tide and verify current access before relying on the launch.
Where do I park, and is it free?
- Cost
- Current fee unknown
- Parking
- Unknown
- Restrooms
- Listed in the checked source (checked 2026-08-21)
- Dogs
- Leashed dogs welcome
The City of Port Richey lists a non-motorized boat loading area, restrooms, picnic tables, and plenty of parking at Brasher Park. Current fees, capacity, and hours are not stated; the city also says renovations are planned over the next few years.
Access sources: cityofportrichey.gov (checked August 21, 2026), cityofportrichey.gov (checked August 21, 2026).
How clear is the water?
Very shallow flats that bare out at low tide.
What will I see?
- Wading birds and herons working the shallow flats and the bayou edge
- Manatees move into the warmer bayou and canal water in the cold months
- Redfish and trout on the flats, snook back in the bayou
What's the fishing like?
Shallow flats and bayou: redfish and trout on the flats, snook in the bayou. Plan around the tide.
How do I share the water here?
These flats are seagrass and they sit in inches of water at low tide, so a dragged fin or a walked board tears them up fast. Time your launch for higher water, step off onto sand or the ramp rather than the grass, and give the wading birds feeding on the flats a wide, slow berth.
See how it scores before you drive out.
Check Brasher Park on the live map