Jonathan Dickinson State Park - Kayak Launch

Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Loxahatchee River in Hobe Sound, Martin County

Fee
$6 Admission Fee
Lanes
Not listed by FWC
Hours
8:00 AM until Sunset, 365 days a year
Trailer parking
Not listed by FWC
Restrooms
Flush toilets (accessible)
Navigate (driving directions)

Driving directions only; not for navigation on the water.

Check fees, hours and status with Florida Department of Environmental Protection before you go.

For your boat

Set up My setup to see how this ramp matches your boat and tow rig, from FWC data.

All FWC facts

All FWC facts
StatusOpen
Ramp typeHand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard)
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
Fee$6 Admission Fee
Fee collectionAttendant
Launch lanesNot listed by FWC
Hours8:00 AM until Sunset, 365 days a year
Trailer parkingNot listed by FWC
Car-only parking192 spaces, 4 accessible
RestroomsFlush toilets (accessible)
AccessibilityYes
Ramp surfaceKayak Launch Dock · Good
Parking surfacePaved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good
DocksKayak Launch Dock
Other amenitiesPicnic
WaterSalt or brackish water · River or Stream
Water bodyLoxahatchee River
Managed byFlorida Department of Environmental Protection
Address16450 SE FEDERAL HWY, Hobe Sound, FL 33455
CountyMartin County
Coordinates26.99153, -80.14624
FWC ramp IDMT00006AA

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, 0.4 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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Nearest open ramps

Straight-line distance (as the crow flies), not driving or boating distance.