Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve - Kaye Access
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Spruce Creek in New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County
- Fee
- Free (no launch fee listed)
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- Daylight hours (FWC: “Sunrise to Sunset”)
- Trailer parking
- No trailer parking listed (0 spaces)
- Restrooms
- Not listed by FWC
Check fees, hours and status with Volusia County before you go.
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 | Daylight hours (FWC: “Sunrise to Sunset”) |
| Trailer parking | No trailer parking listed (0 spaces) |
| Car-only parking | 0 spaces |
| Restrooms | Not listed by FWC |
| Accessibility | Not listed by FWC |
| Ramp surface | Sand |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Grass/Loose Soil/Sand |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · River or Stream |
| Water body | Spruce Creek |
| Managed by | Volusia County |
| Address | 2317 Creek Shore Trail, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 |
| County | Volusia County |
| Coordinates | 29.07160, -80.99060 |
| FWC ramp ID | VO94748IF |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Ponce Inlet, Halifax River (station 8721138, 3.3 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 0 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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