Horseshoe Beach Park and Boat Ramp
Stand-alone ramp on Gulf Of America
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- 2 launch lanes 2 single ramps
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Trailer parking
- 10 spaces
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets accessible
Check fees, hours and status with Dixie 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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Waves
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Next tide
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Today’s tides · HORSESHOE POINT
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), HORSESHOE POINT
Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM
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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone GMZ765
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 | Stand-alone ramp |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | 2 launch lanes (2 single ramps) |
| Hours | Open 24 hours |
| Trailer parking | 10 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 3 spaces, 1 accessible |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | Staging Dock |
| Other amenities | Grill, Lighting, Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Coastal Marsh |
| Water body | Gulf Of America |
| Managed by | Dixie County with City of Horseshoe Beach |
| Address | 244 8th Avenue West, Horseshoe Beach, FL 32648 |
| County | Dixie County |
| Coordinates | 29.44001, -83.29294 |
| FWC ramp ID | DI10007WB |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: HORSESHOE POINT (station 8727648, 0.2 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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