Big Shoals State Park Canoe Launch
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Suwannee River
- Fee
- $4 per vehicle
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- 8:00 AM until Sunset 365 days a year
- Trailer parking
- No trailer parking listed 0 spaces
- Restrooms
- Not listed by FWC
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. Choppy: wind 12 mph 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.
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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 per vehicle |
| Fee collection | Drop Box |
| 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 | 0 spaces |
| Restrooms | Not listed by FWC |
| Accessibility | Not listed by FWC |
| Ramp surface | Wooden stairs |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Freshwater · River or Stream |
| Water body | Suwannee River |
| Managed by | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
| Address | off SE CR 135, down end of SE 94th Street, White Springs, FL 32096 |
| County | Hamilton County |
| Coordinates | 30.35292, -82.68763 |
| FWC ramp ID | HM29670PB |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
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