Nick's Park is the public launch where the Cotee River meets Millers Bayou and opens to the Gulf. The current City of Port Richey page identifies it as the city's only boat ramp and lists limited trailer parking, restrooms, a dock, and fishing. Current fees, standard-vehicle capacity, and hours are not stated. From the sheltered bayou you can push toward open water, where wind, wakes, and exposure pick up, so expect powerboat traffic and keep to the channel edges.
Where do I park, and is it free?
- Cost
- Current fee unknown
- Parking
- Limited
- Restrooms
- Listed in the checked source (checked 2026-08-21)
- Dogs
- Leashed dogs welcome
The City of Port Richey identifies Nick's Park as its only boat ramp, with limited trailer parking, restrooms, a dock, and fishing. Current fees, standard-vehicle capacity, and operating hours are not stated.
Access sources: cityofportrichey.gov (checked August 21, 2026).
How clear is the water?
Canal water at the ramp, opens to the Gulf.
What will I see?
- Dolphins working the river mouth and the bayou where it opens to the Gulf
- Manatees push up into the canals and the warmer bayou water in the cold months
- Snook and redfish in the canals, trout and sheepshead once you reach open water
What's the fishing like?
Canal and Gulf: snook and redfish in the canals, trout and sheepshead once you reach open water.
How do I share the water here?
The bayou and the river mouth are shallow seagrass, and the canals are a manatee route in and out of the warmer water. Keep slow through the no-wake stretches, give any manatee room, and on a low tide stay in the deeper channel instead of dragging across the grass flats.
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