Helen Mellon Schmidt Park Paddlecraft Access #3
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Matanzas River in St. Augustine, St. Johns County
- Fee
- Free (no launch fee listed)
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- Dusk to Dawn
- Trailer parking
- Not listed by FWC
- Restrooms
- Portable toilets (not listed as accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with Saint Johns County before you go.
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 | Dusk to Dawn |
| Trailer parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Car-only parking | 36 spaces |
| Restrooms | Portable toilets (not listed as accessible) |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Sand Kayak Beach · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Matanzas River |
| Managed by | Saint Johns County |
| Address | Summer Island Drive, St. Augustine, FL 32080 |
| County | St. Johns County |
| Coordinates | 29.69633, -81.22606 |
| FWC ramp ID | SJ00595FR |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Matanzas Inlet, State Road A1A Bridge (station 8720692, 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.
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: Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM
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Today's tides
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Sunrise and sunset
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