Bulow Creek State Park - Walter Boardman Lane Kayak Landing
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Bulow Creek in Ormond Beach, Volusia County
- Fee
- Free (no launch fee listed)
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- 8:00 AM until Sunset, 365 days a year
- Trailer parking
- Not listed by FWC
- Restrooms
- No restroom
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: Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm
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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 | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| 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 | 6 spaces |
| Restrooms | No restroom |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Natural Shoreline, Dirt, Mud · Good |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Bulow Creek |
| Managed by | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
| Address | Walter Boardman Lane, Ormond Beach, FL 32174 |
| County | Volusia County |
| Coordinates | 29.40735, -81.12189 |
| FWC ramp ID | VO95669HA |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Smith Creek, Flagler Beach (station 8720833, 5.0 mi straight-line; subordinate station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (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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