Frank Pate Park at Port St. Joe
Stand-alone ramp on Saint Joseph Bay in Port St. Joe, Gulf County
- Fee
- $20 Non-Resident Daily
- Lanes
- 4 launch lanes (2 double ramps)
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Trailer parking
- 15 spaces
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets (accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with City of Port St Joe before you go. Phone: (850) 229-8261.
For your boat
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All FWC facts
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Stand-alone ramp |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | $20 Non-Resident Daily |
| Fee collection | Parking Meter - Credit Card or Mobile Phone Only |
| Launch lanes | 4 launch lanes (2 double ramps) |
| Hours | Open 24 hours |
| Trailer parking | 15 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 23 spaces, 2 accessible |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | Moderate Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | Fixed Docks |
| Other amenities | Grill, Lighting, Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Saint Joseph Bay |
| Managed by | City of Port St Joe |
| Phone | (850) 229-8261 |
| Address | 100 Fifth Street, Port St. Joe, FL 32456 |
| County | Gulf County |
| Coordinates | 29.81110, -85.30528 |
| FWC ramp ID | GU00782LG |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Port Saint Joe, St. Joseph Bay (station 8728912, 0.6 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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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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Marine and weather alerts
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Marine forecast: Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM
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Water temperature
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Today's tides
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