Cove Park Kayak Dock
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Banana River
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- 6 am – 10 pm
- Trailer parking
- Not listed by FWC
- Restrooms
- No restroom
Check fees, hours and status with City of Cocoa Beach before you go.
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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.
Marine and weather alerts
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Weather now and next hours
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Next tide
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More conditionswater temp, tides, sun, marine forecast
Water
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Source: NOAA, station 8721604
Sunset
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Today’s tides · Cocoa Beach
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Cocoa Beach
Marine forecast: Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm
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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone AMZ552
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 | 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM |
| Trailer parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Car-only parking | 6 spaces, 1 accessible |
| Restrooms | No restroom |
| Accessibility | Low Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Kayak Launch Dock · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | Kayak Launch Dock |
| Other amenities | Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Banana River |
| Managed by | City of Cocoa Beach |
| Address | 540 McNabb Parkway, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 |
| County | Brevard County |
| Coordinates | 28.32373, -80.61681 |
| FWC ramp ID | BV70109NR |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Cocoa Beach (station 8721649, 3.2 mi straight-line; reference station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (All Year). The ramp is inside this zone. 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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