Kitching Creek Preserve Paddlecraft Launch
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Kitching Creek Reservoir in Hobe Sound, Martin County
- Fee
- Free (no launch fee listed)
- Lanes
- 1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
- Hours
- Daylight hours
- Trailer parking
- Not listed by FWC
- Restrooms
- No restroom
Check fees, hours and status with Martin County before you go.
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 | 1 launch lane (1 single ramp) |
| Hours | Daylight hours |
| Trailer parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Car-only parking | 5 spaces, 6 accessible |
| Restrooms | No restroom |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Freshwater · Lake or Pond |
| Water body | Kitching Creek Reservoir |
| Managed by | Martin County |
| Address | SE 138th Street, Hobe Sound, FL 33455 |
| County | Martin County |
| Coordinates | 27.03661, -80.16612 |
| FWC ramp ID | MT00011AA |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
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. Choppy: wind 12 mph 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.
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