Delaplane Preserve Canoe/Kayak Launch

Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on St. Lucie River - South Fork in Stuart, Martin County

Fee
Free (no launch fee listed)
Lanes
Not listed by FWC
Hours
Daylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”)
Trailer parking
Not listed by FWC
Restrooms
No restroom
Navigate (driving directions)

Driving directions only; not for navigation on the water.

Check fees, hours and status with Martin County 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

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
HoursDaylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”)
Trailer parkingNot listed by FWC
Car-only parking6 spaces
RestroomsNo restroom
AccessibilityNo Accommodations for Accessibility
Ramp surfaceSand, Gravel, Crushed Shell
Parking surfaceGood
DocksFishing Dock
Other amenitiesPicnic
WaterSalt or brackish water · River or Stream
Water bodySt. Lucie River - South Fork
Managed byMartin County
Address6084 SW Gaines Avenue, Stuart, FL 34997
CountyMartin County
Coordinates27.12998, -80.26424
FWC ramp IDMT00001AA

On the water

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

Nearest NOAA tide station: South Fork (station 8722376, 2.5 mi straight-line; subordinate station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.

Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (All Year). 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.

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Nearest open ramps

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