Bald Point State Park - Ochlockonee Bay Kayak Launch
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Ochlockonee Bay in Panacea, Franklin County
- Fee
- $4
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- 8:00 AM until Sunset, 365 days a year
- Trailer parking
- No trailer parking listed (0 spaces)
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets (accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with Florida Department of Environmental Protection before you go.
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 | $4 |
| Fee collection | Parking Meter |
| Launch lanes | Not listed by FWC |
| Hours | 8:00 AM until Sunset, 365 days a year |
| Trailer parking | No trailer parking listed (0 spaces) |
| Car-only parking | 9 spaces, 2 accessible |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | Low Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Sand · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Other amenities | Grill, Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Ochlockonee Bay |
| Managed by | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
| Address | 146 Box Cut Road, Panacea, FL 32346 |
| County | Franklin County |
| Coordinates | 29.94746, -84.34152 |
| FWC ramp ID | FR70002WJ |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Bald Point, Ochlockonee Bay (station 8728237, 0.1 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.
Conditions now
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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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Waves
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Marine forecast: Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm
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Today's tides
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Sunrise and sunset
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