Highway 40 Riverside Kayak Beach
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Withlacoochee River (West Central Florida)
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Trailer parking
- No trailer parking listed 0 spaces
- Restrooms
- Portable toilets accessible
Check fees, hours and status with Levy County before you go.
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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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Weather now and next hours
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Next tide
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More conditionswater temp, tides, sun, marine forecast
Water
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Source: NOAA, station 8727520
Sunset
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Today’s tides · Withlacoochee River entrance
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Withlacoochee River entrance
Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM
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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone GMZ850
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 (Eastern). 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 | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | Not listed by FWC |
| Hours | Open 24 hours |
| Trailer parking | No trailer parking listed (0 spaces) |
| Car-only parking | 6 spaces |
| Restrooms | Portable toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Hard packed sand beach · Good |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · River or Stream |
| Water body | Withlacoochee River (West Central Florida) |
| Managed by | Levy County |
| Address | 800 Highway 40 West, Yankeetown, FL 34498 |
| County | Levy County |
| Coordinates | 29.00217, -82.75763 |
| FWC ramp ID | LV00002AA |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Withlacoochee River entrance (station 8727395, 0.1 mi straight-line; subordinate station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (Mar 1 - Aug 31) 25 MPH (Sep 1 - Feb 28). About 30 m from the ramp. FWC state zone, Rule 68C-22 FAC.
General reference only: FAC Chapter 68C-22 and posted signs prevail; local and federal (USFWS) zones may differ and are not included.
These data are not to be used for navigation. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
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