Jonathan Dickinson State Park - Boat Ramp
Stand-alone ramp on Loxahatchee River in Hobe Sound, Martin County
- Fee
- $10 Admission + Ramp Fee
- Lanes
- 1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
- Hours
- 8:00 AM until Sunset, 365 days a year
- Trailer parking
- 8 spaces
- Restrooms
- Composting toilets (accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with Florida Department of Environmental Protection before you go.
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 | $10 Admission + Ramp Fee |
| Fee collection | Attendant |
| Launch lanes | 1 launch lane (1 single ramp) |
| Hours | 8:00 AM until Sunset, 365 days a year |
| Trailer parking | 8 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 3 spaces, 1 accessible |
| Restrooms | Composting toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Good |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | Both Launch and Staging Dock |
| Other amenities | Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · River or Stream |
| Water body | Loxahatchee River |
| Managed by | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
| Address | 16450 SE FEDERAL HWY, Hobe Sound, FL 33455 |
| County | Martin County |
| Coordinates | 26.98804, -80.14269 |
| FWC ramp ID | MT00894AP |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Boy Scout Dock (station 8722472, 0.1 mi straight-line; subordinate station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (All Year) Max 25 MPH in marked channel (All Year). About 10 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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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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Waves
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Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM
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Today's tides
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Sunrise and sunset
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