Bahia Honda State Park - Loggerhead Kayak Beach
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Hawk CHannel
- Fee
- $8 plus .50 person
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- 8:00 AM until Sunset 365 days a year
- Trailer parking
- Not listed by FWC
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets accessible
Check fees, hours and status with Florida Department of Environmental Protection 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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Waves
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Next tide
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More conditionswater temp, tides, sun, marine forecast
Water
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Source: NOAA, station 8723970
Sunset
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Today’s tides · Bahia Honda Key, Bahia Honda Channel
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Bahia Honda Key, Bahia Honda Channel
Marine forecast: Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef
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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone GMZ044
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 | $8 plus .50 person |
| Fee collection | Attendant |
| Launch lanes | Not listed by FWC |
| Hours | 8:00 AM until Sunset, 365 days a year |
| Trailer parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Car-only parking | 65 spaces, 2 accessible |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Gravel Kayak Beach · Beach |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Other amenities | Grill, Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Ocean or Gulf |
| Water body | Hawk CHannel |
| Managed by | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
| Address | 36850 Overseas Highway, Big Pine Key, FL 33043 |
| County | Monroe County |
| Coordinates | 24.65642, -81.27720 |
| FWC ramp ID | MO00332KA |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Bahia Honda Key, Bahia Honda Channel (station 8724138, 0.3 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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