Apalachicola River Wildlife and Environmental Area - Gardeners Landing Public Boat Ramp
Stand-alone ramp on Apalachicola River in Eastpoint, Franklin County
- Fee
- Free (no launch fee listed)
- Lanes
- 2 launch lanes (2 single ramps)
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Trailer parking
- 6 spaces, 1 accessible
- Restrooms
- No restroom
Check fees, hours and status with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission before you go.
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How this is rated
Caution: an active Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm, Tropical Storm, Hurricane or Special Marine Warning. Rough: wind 20 mph or more, gusts 25 mph or more, or waves 4 ft or more. Choppy: wind 12 mph or more, or waves 2 ft or more. Calm: none of these, and nothing Unknown (an Unknown value never counts as calm). Wind and gusts are the NWS forecast for this hour; waves are the NWS forecast at a water point near the ramp.
A guide, not advice. Check official forecasts and conditions before launching.
Weather now and next hours
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Marine and weather alerts
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Waves
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Marine forecast: Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm
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Water temperature
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Today's tides
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Sunrise and sunset
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Source: computed on this device
Live data from NWS (api.weather.gov) and NOAA CO-OPS (api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov), U.S. Government public domain, fetched by your browser when you reach this panel. Times are local (Eastern). Missing values show as Unknown. These data are not to be used for navigation.
For your boat
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All FWC facts
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Stand-alone ramp |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | 2 launch lanes (2 single ramps) |
| Hours | Open 24 hours |
| Trailer parking | 6 spaces, 1 accessible |
| Car-only parking | 0 spaces |
| Restrooms | No restroom |
| Accessibility | Moderate Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Grass/Loose Soil/Sand · Good |
| Docks | Launch Dock |
| Other amenities | Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · River or Stream |
| Water body | Apalachicola River |
| Managed by | Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission with Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
| Address | Gardeners Landing Road off Highway 65, Eastpoint, FL 32328 |
| County | Franklin County |
| Coordinates | 29.81736, -84.98718 |
| FWC ramp ID | FR00045LH |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Apalachicola River (A&N RR bridge) (station 8728711, 4.6 mi straight-line; subordinate station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
These data are not to be used for navigation. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
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