Eglin AFB - Broxson Branch Landing (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED)

Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Yellow River in Eglin AFB, Santa Rosa County

Fee
$5
Lanes
Not listed by FWC
Hours
2 hours before Sunrise to 2 hours before Sunset
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 United States Air Force - Eglin AFB before you go. Phone: (850) 882-4165.

For your boat

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All FWC facts
StatusOpen
Ramp typeHand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard)
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
Fee$5
Fee collectionAttendant
Launch lanesNot listed by FWC
Hours2 hours before Sunrise to 2 hours before Sunset
Trailer parkingNot listed by FWC
Car-only parkingNot listed by FWC
RestroomsNo restroom
AccessibilityNo Accommodations for Accessibility
Ramp surfaceSand
Parking surfaceNot listed by FWC
DocksNo dock
WaterFreshwater · River or Stream
Water bodyYellow River
Managed byUnited States Air Force - Eglin AFB with Eglin Air Force Bae
Phone(850) 882-4165
AddressRange Road 735 (refer to your permit for access instructions), Eglin AFB, FL 32542
CountySanta Rosa County
Coordinates30.60862, -86.83718
FWC ramp IDSR70016PU

On the water

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

These data are not to be used for navigation. Check posted signs and the managing agency.

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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. Choppy: wind 12 mph 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.

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Nearest open ramps

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