Cracker Creek Canoeing - Launch and Rentals
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Spruce Creek in Port Orange, Volusia County
- Fee
- Fee required; amount not listed. Check with the agency.
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- Wed through Sun, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Trailer parking
- Not listed by FWC
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets (accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with Private Business before you go.
For your boat
Set up My setup to see how this ramp matches your boat and tow rig, from FWC data.
All FWC facts
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) |
| Access | Commercially Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Fee required; amount not listed. Check with the agency. |
| Fee collection | Attendant |
| Launch lanes | Not listed by FWC |
| Hours | Wed through Sun, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Trailer parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Car-only parking | 12 spaces |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | Moderate Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Sand, Dirt, Mud |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Grass/Loose Soil/Sand · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · River or Stream |
| Water body | Spruce Creek |
| Managed by | Private Business |
| Address | 1795 Taylor Road, Port Orange, FL 32128 |
| County | Volusia County |
| Coordinates | 29.08948, -81.04322 |
| FWC ramp ID | VO76973VP |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Daytona Beach Shores, Sunglow Pier (station 8721120, 6.2 mi straight-line; subordinate station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (Apr 1 - Aug 31) 25 MPH (Sep 1 - Mar 31). 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.
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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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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