Lincoln Park
Stand-alone ramp on Choctawhatchee Bay - Boggy Bayou in Valparaiso, Okaloosa County
- Fee
- Not listed by FWC
- 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 City of Valparaiso 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
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Stand-alone ramp |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Not listed by FWC |
| Launch lanes | 2 launch lanes (2 single ramps) |
| Hours | Open 24 hours |
| Trailer parking | 10 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 10 spaces |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | Not listed by FWC |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | Both Launch and Staging Dock |
| Other amenities | Grill, Lighting, Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Choctawhatchee Bay - Boggy Bayou |
| Managed by | City of Valparaiso |
| Address | North Bayshore Drive & East Washington Avenue, Valparaiso, FL 32580 |
| County | Okaloosa County |
| Coordinates | 30.50756, -86.48766 |
| FWC ramp ID | OL00128RF |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Valparaiso (station 8729501, 0.4 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.
Conditions now
Good to launch? Loading conditions…
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
Loading conditions…
Source: National Weather Service
Marine and weather alerts
Loading conditions…
Source: National Weather Service
Waves
Loading conditions…
Source: National Weather Service
Marine forecast: Western Choctawhatchee Bay
Loading conditions…
Source: National Weather Service
Today's tides
Loading conditions…
Source: NOAA Tides & Currents
Sunrise and sunset
Loading conditions…
Source: computed on this device
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 (Central). Missing values show as Unknown. These data are not to be used for navigation.
Map loads when you scroll here. Map images need a connection.
Nearest open ramps
Straight-line distance (as the crow flies), not driving or boating distance.
- Niceville Lions Park0.5 mi
Niceville, Okaloosa County
Free2 lanes24 hours9 trailer spacesRestroom
- Valparaiso Florida Park0.7 mi
Valparaiso, Okaloosa County
1 lane24 hours2 trailer spacesRestroom
- Twin Cities Park1.0 mi
Valparaiso, Okaloosa County
Free1 lane24 hours6 trailer spacesRestroom
Niceville, Okaloosa County
1 lane5 trailer spaces
Niceville, Okaloosa County
FreePosted hoursNo trailer parkingRestroom