Little Talbot Island State Park - Kayak Amelia Non-Motorized Launch

Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Simpson Creek in Jacksonville, Duval County

Fee
$5 per kayak
Lanes
Not listed by FWC
Hours
9AM to 5PM
Trailer parking
4 spaces
Restrooms
Flush toilets (accessible)
Navigate (driving directions)

Driving directions only; not for navigation on the water.

Check fees, hours and status with Private Business 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)
AccessCommercially Owned for General Public Use
Fee$5 per kayak
Fee collectionAttendant
Launch lanesNot listed by FWC
Hours9AM to 5PM
Trailer parking4 spaces
Car-only parking20 spaces, 1 accessible
RestroomsFlush toilets (accessible)
AccessibilityModerate Level of Accessibility
Ramp surfaceNatural Creek Bank · Good
Parking surfaceNot Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good
DocksNot listed by FWC
Other amenitiesPicnic
WaterSalt or brackish water · Coastal Marsh
Water bodySimpson Creek
Managed byPrivate Business
Address13030 Heckscher Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32226
CountyDuval County
Coordinates30.46146, -81.42763
FWC ramp IDDU76585SG

On the water

Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.

Nearest NOAA tide station: Simpson Creek, A1A highway bridge (station 8720168, 0.3 mi straight-line; subordinate 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.

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Nearest open ramps

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