Carpenter's Park South Boat Launch
Stand-alone ramp on Blackwater River in Milton, Santa Rosa County
- Fee
- Free (no launch fee listed)
- Lanes
- 2 launch lanes (2 single ramps)
- Hours
- Sunrise to 10pm
- Trailer parking
- 20 spaces, 1 accessible
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets (accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with City of Milton 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.
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Marine forecast: Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound
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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 (Central). 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 | Stand-alone ramp |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | 2 launch lanes (2 single ramps) |
| Hours | Sunrise to 10pm |
| Trailer parking | 20 spaces, 1 accessible |
| Car-only parking | 20 spaces, 2 accessible |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | Moderate Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Accessible Floating Kayak Launch Dock, Concrete · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | Floating Dock |
| Other amenities | Lighting, Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · River or Stream |
| Water body | Blackwater River |
| Managed by | City of Milton |
| Address | Munson Highway (Broad Street), Milton, FL 32570 |
| County | Santa Rosa County |
| Coordinates | 30.63223, -87.03764 |
| FWC ramp ID | SR00003RB |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Hawkins Rec. Park, Blackwater River (station 8729753, 0.6 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.
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