Dark Island Public Boat Ramp
Stand-alone ramp on Gulf Of America
- Fee
- $5
- Lanes
- 1 launch lane 1 single ramp
- Hours
- Daylight hours FWC: “Sunrise to Sunset”
- Trailer parking
- 5 spaces 1 accessible
- Restrooms
- Portable toilets accessible
Check fees, hours and status with Taylor County before you go. Phone: (850) 838-3500.
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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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Next tide
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Today’s tides · Hagens Cove
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Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM
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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone GMZ765
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 | Stand-alone ramp |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | $5 |
| Fee collection | Drop Box |
| Launch lanes | 1 launch lane (1 single ramp) |
| Hours | Daylight hours (FWC: “Sunrise to Sunset”) |
| Trailer parking | 5 spaces, 1 accessible |
| Car-only parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Restrooms | Portable toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | Moderate Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | Staging Dock |
| Other amenities | Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Coastal Marsh |
| Water body | Gulf Of America |
| Managed by | Taylor County |
| Phone | (850) 838-3500 |
| Address | County Road 480, Perry, FL 32348 |
| County | Taylor County |
| Coordinates | 29.80388, -83.58863 |
| FWC ramp ID | TA00395XT |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Hagens Cove (station 8727792, 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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