Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park - Kayak Beach (Area 1)
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Atlantic Ocean in Key Biscayne, Miami-Dade County
- Fee
- $8 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
- Flush toilets (accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with Florida Department of Environmental Protection before you go.
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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Marine and weather alerts
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Waves
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Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 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 | Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | $8 per vehicle |
| Fee collection | Attendant |
| 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 | Not listed by FWC |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | Not listed by FWC |
| Ramp surface | Kayak Launch Beach |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Ocean or Gulf |
| Water body | Atlantic Ocean |
| Managed by | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
| Address | 1200 S. Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne, FL 33149 |
| County | Miami-Dade County |
| Coordinates | 25.67859, -80.15470 |
| FWC ramp ID | MI00007AA |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Key Biscayne Yacht Club, Biscayne Bay (station 8723232, 1.7 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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