Jim King Park at Sisters Creek - Kayak Launch Dock
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Intracoastal Waterway
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Trailer parking
- Not listed by FWC
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets accessible
Check fees, hours and status with City of Jacksonville 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.
Marine and weather alerts
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Weather now and next hours
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Source: National Weather Service hourly forecast
Waves
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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 8720218
Sunset
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Today’s tides · Sisters Creek
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Sisters Creek
Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM
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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone AMZ452
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 | Not listed by FWC |
| Car-only parking | 14 spaces, 2 accessible |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | High Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Not listed by FWC |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good to Excellent |
| Docks | Kayak Launch Dock |
| Other amenities | Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Intracoastal Waterway |
| Managed by | City of Jacksonville |
| Address | 8203 Heckscher Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32226 |
| County | Duval County |
| Coordinates | 30.39792, -81.45970 |
| FWC ramp ID | DU00015AA |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Sisters Creek (station 8720196, 1.4 mi straight-line; reference station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (All Year), Shore to Shore Includes Atl ICW channel. About 220 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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