Garnier's Beach Park (No Parking for Trailers - Small Boats Only)

Stand-alone ramp on Choctawhatchee Bay in Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County

Fee
Free (no launch fee listed)
Lanes
1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
Hours
Daylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”)
Trailer parking
Not listed by FWC
Restrooms
Flush toilets (not listed as accessible)

Check fees, hours and status with City of Fort Walton Beach before you go.

For your boat

Set up My setup to see how this ramp matches your boat and tow rig, from FWC data.

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 parkingNot listed by FWC
Car-only parking24 spaces, 2 accessible
RestroomsFlush toilets (not listed as accessible)
AccessibilityNo Accommodations for Accessibility
Ramp surfaceConcrete · Needs Repair
Parking surfacePaved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good
DocksNo dock
WaterSalt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon
Water bodyChoctawhatchee Bay
Managed byCity of Fort Walton Beach
Address257 Beachview Drive NE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
CountyOkaloosa County
Coordinates30.42939, -86.60049
FWC ramp IDOL00142ZS

On the water

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

Nearest NOAA tide station: Shalimar, Garnier Bayou (station 8729538, 0.9 mi straight-line; subordinate 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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Nearest open ramps

Straight-line distance (as the crow flies), not driving or boating distance.