A shore-to-dock access system of the present invention includes an intermediate ramp 10, a buoyant platform 12, and a piling structure 13. The intermediate ramp is pivotally coupled to the shore or other fixed height structure and slidably connected to the buoyant platform. The buoyant platform then connects to a dock ramp 14, which extends to a dock 16. The buoyant platform and dock rise and fall with the water level, but the buoyant platform comes to rest on piling support structures when the water level drops sufficiently. In this manner the intermediate ramp and the dock ramp are always kept within a maximum predetermined slope suitable for wheelchair access.
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