Cedar Key Museum State Park Kayak Launch (Long Portage Required)

Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Gulf Of America in Cedar Key, Levy County

Fee
Free (no launch fee listed)
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.

For your boat

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All FWC facts

All FWC facts
StatusOpen
Ramp typeHand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard)
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
FeeFree (no launch fee listed)
Launch lanesNot listed by FWC
Hours8:00 AM until Sunset, 365 days a year
Trailer parkingNo trailer parking listed (0 spaces)
Car-only parking35 spaces, 2 accessible
RestroomsFlush toilets (accessible)
AccessibilityNo Accommodations for Accessibility
Ramp surfaceDirt and Mud
Parking surfacePaved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good
DocksNo dock
WaterSalt or brackish water · Coastal Marsh
Water bodyGulf Of America
Managed byFlorida Department of Environmental Protection
Address12231 SW 166 Court, Cedar Key, FL 32625
CountyLevy County
Coordinates29.15183, -83.04885
FWC ramp IDLV55751OR

On the water

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

Nearest NOAA tide station: Cedar Key (station 8727520, 1.6 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.

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 Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM

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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.

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Nearest open ramps

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