Eglin AFB - White Point Beach Hand Launch (RESTRICTED ACCESS - PERMIT REQUIRED)
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Choctawhatchee Bay in Niceville, Okaloosa County
- Fee
- $5
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- Per conditions of permit
- Trailer parking
- No trailer parking listed (0 spaces)
- Restrooms
- Not listed by FWC
Check fees, hours and status with United States Air Force - Eglin AFB before you go. Phone: (850) 882-4165.
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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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Waves
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Marine forecast: Western Choctawhatchee Bay
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Today's tides
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Sunrise and sunset
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Source: computed on this device
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 (Central). 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 | $5 |
| Launch lanes | Not listed by FWC |
| Hours | Per conditions of permit |
| Trailer parking | No trailer parking listed (0 spaces) |
| Car-only parking | 0 spaces |
| Restrooms | Not listed by FWC |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Sand |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Choctawhatchee Bay |
| Managed by | United States Air Force - Eglin AFB with Eglin Air Force Bae |
| Phone | (850) 882-4165 |
| Address | 801 White Point Road, Niceville, FL 32578 |
| County | Okaloosa County |
| Coordinates | 30.45204, -86.42136 |
| FWC ramp ID | OL79647NO |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay (station 8729479, 4.1 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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