Green Turtle Hammock Nature Preserve Kayak Launch
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Florida Bay in Islamorada, Monroe County
- Fee
- Free (no launch fee listed)
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Trailer parking
- Not listed by FWC
- Restrooms
- Portable toilets (not listed as accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with Village of Islamorada 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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Marine and weather alerts
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Waves
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Marine forecast: Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound
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Today's tides
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Sunrise and sunset
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Source: computed on this device
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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 | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | Not listed by FWC |
| Hours | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Trailer parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Car-only parking | 14 spaces, 1 accessible |
| Restrooms | Portable toilets (not listed as accessible) |
| Accessibility | Low Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Accessible Floating Kayak Launch Dock, Kayak Launch Dock · Good |
| Parking surface | Gravel · Good |
| Docks | Kayak Launch Dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Florida Bay |
| Managed by | Village of Islamorada |
| Address | MM 81.2 Bayside, Islamorada, FL 33036 |
| County | Monroe County |
| Coordinates | 24.91165, -80.64578 |
| FWC ramp ID | MO00007AA |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Little Basin, Upper Matecumbe Key, Florida Bay (station 8723813, 0.4 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.
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