Fort Drum Marsh Conservation Area

Stand-alone ramp on Fort Drum Marsh Conservation Area in Vero Beach, Indian River County

Fee
Free (no launch fee listed)
Lanes
1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
Hours
Daylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”)
Trailer parking
6 spaces
Restrooms
No restroom
Navigate (driving directions)

Driving directions only; not for navigation on the water.

Check fees, hours and status with Saint Johns River Water Management District before you go.

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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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For your boat

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All FWC facts

All FWC facts
StatusOpen
Ramp typeStand-alone ramp
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
FeeFree (no launch fee listed)
Launch lanes1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
HoursDaylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”)
Trailer parking6 spaces
Car-only parkingNot listed by FWC
RestroomsNo restroom
AccessibilityNo Accommodations for Accessibility
Ramp surfaceConcrete · Good to Excellent
Parking surfaceNot Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good
DocksNo dock
Other amenitiesPicnic
WaterFreshwater · Lake or Pond
Water bodyFort Drum Marsh Conservation Area
Managed bySaint Johns River Water Management District with St. Johns River Water Management District
AddressState Road 60, about 10 miles west of Interstate 95., Vero Beach, FL 32966
CountyIndian River County
Coordinates27.63112, -80.76480
FWC ramp IDIR00098GN

On the water

Motor rules: not listed by FWC. 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.