Dutton Island Park & Preserve - South Kayak Launch
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Pablo Creek
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- Open 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
- Trailer parking
- Not listed by FWC
- Restrooms
- Composting toilets accessible
Check fees, hours and status with the managing agency before you go.
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.
Marine and weather alerts
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Weather now and next hours
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Source: National Weather Service hourly forecast
Waves
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Next tide
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Source: NOAA predictions
More conditionswater temp, tides, sun, marine forecast
Water
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Source: NOAA, station 8720218
Sunset
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Today’s tides · Pablo Creek, ICWW bridge
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Pablo Creek, ICWW bridge
Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM
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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone AMZ452
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 | Open 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM |
| Trailer parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Car-only parking | 12 spaces |
| Restrooms | Composting toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | Not listed by FWC |
| Ramp surface | Floating Dock, Natural Creek Bank |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | Floating Dock |
| Other amenities | Grill, Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Pablo Creek |
| Managed by | Not listed by FWC |
| Address | 2001 Dutton Drive, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 |
| County | Duval County |
| Coordinates | 30.33645, -81.43377 |
| FWC ramp ID | DU00717LO |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Pablo Creek, ICWW bridge (station 8720267, 0.9 mi straight-line; subordinate 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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Straight-line distance (as the crow flies), not driving or boating distance.
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