Apalachicola River Wildlife and Environmental Area - Sand Beach Recreation Area Kayak Launch
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Apalachicola Bay - East Bay
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- Daylight hours FWC: “Daytime Use Only”
- Trailer parking
- No trailer parking listed 0 spaces
- Restrooms
- Not listed by FWC
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.
Marine and weather alerts
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Weather now and next hours
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Source: National Weather Service hourly forecast
Waves
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Next tide
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Source: NOAA predictions
More conditionswater temp, tides, sun, marine forecast
Water
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Source: NOAA, station 8728690
Sunset
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Today’s tides · WHITE BEACH, EAST BAY
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), WHITE BEACH, EAST BAY
Marine forecast: Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm
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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone GMZ755
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 | Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | Not listed by FWC |
| Hours | Daylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”) |
| Trailer parking | No trailer parking listed (0 spaces) |
| Car-only parking | 0 spaces |
| Restrooms | Not listed by FWC |
| Accessibility | Low Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Wooden Platform · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Grass/Loose Soil/Sand · Good |
| Docks | Launch Dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Coastal Marsh |
| Water body | Apalachicola Bay - East Bay |
| Managed by | Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
| Address | Sand Beach Road off State Road 65, Eastpoint, FL 32328 |
| County | Franklin County |
| Coordinates | 29.78367, -84.91088 |
| FWC ramp ID | FR30197LN |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: WHITE BEACH, EAST BAY (station 8728694, 0.8 mi straight-line; reference 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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