Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park - Kayak Beach
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Choctawhatchee Bay - Rocky Bayou in Niceville, Okaloosa County
- Fee
- $5
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- 8:00 AM until Sunset, 365 days a year
- Trailer parking
- Not listed by FWC
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets (accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with Florida Department of Environmental Protection 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.
Weather now and next hours
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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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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents
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 |
| Fee collection | Attendant |
| Launch lanes | Not listed by FWC |
| Hours | 8:00 AM until Sunset, 365 days a year |
| Trailer parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Car-only parking | 25 spaces, 2 accessible |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | Not listed by FWC |
| Ramp surface | Sand · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Dirt · Parking on side of road. Concrete accessible park |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Choctawhatchee Bay - Rocky Bayou |
| Managed by | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
| Address | 4281 East Highway 20, Niceville, FL 32578 |
| County | Okaloosa County |
| Coordinates | 30.50069, -86.43063 |
| FWC ramp ID | OL15592HN |
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, 1.0 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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