Black Point Park - Canoe/Kayak Access

Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Biscayne Bay in Homestead, Miami-Dade County

Fee
Not listed by FWC
Lanes
Not listed by FWC
Hours
Not listed by FWC
Trailer parking
Not listed by FWC
Restrooms
Not listed by FWC

Check fees, hours and status with Miami-Dade County 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: Biscayne Bay

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Water temperature

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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents

Today's tides

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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents

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

Set up My setup to see how this ramp matches your boat and tow rig, from FWC data.

All FWC facts

All FWC facts
StatusOpen
Ramp typeHand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard)
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
FeeNot listed by FWC
Launch lanesNot listed by FWC
HoursNot listed by FWC
Trailer parkingNot listed by FWC
Car-only parkingNot listed by FWC
RestroomsNot listed by FWC
AccessibilityNot listed by FWC
Ramp surfaceNot listed by FWC
Parking surfaceNot listed by FWC
DocksNot listed by FWC
WaterSalt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon
Water bodyBiscayne Bay
Managed byMiami-Dade County
Address24775 SW 87th Avenue, Homestead, FL 33032
CountyMiami-Dade County
Coordinates25.54118, -80.32856
FWC ramp IDMI00014AA

On the water

Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.

Nearest NOAA tide station: Cutler, Biscayne Bay (station 8723289, 5.3 mi straight-line; reference station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.

Manatee protection zone nearby: No Entry (All Year). About 10 m from the ramp. FWC state zone, Rule 68C-22 FAC.

General reference only: FAC Chapter 68C-22 and posted signs prevail; local and federal (USFWS) zones may differ and are not included.

These data are not to be used for navigation. Check posted signs and the managing agency.

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Nearest open ramps

Straight-line distance (as the crow flies), not driving or boating distance.