Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge - McCormick Creek Canoe Launch

Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on McCormick Creek in Chiefland, Levy County

Fee
Free (no launch fee listed)
Lanes
1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
Hours
Daylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”)
Trailer parking
4 spaces
Restrooms
No restroom
Navigate (driving directions)

Driving directions only; not for navigation on the water.

Check fees, hours and status with United States Fish and Wildlife Service before you go.

Conditions now

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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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Marine and weather alerts

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Waves

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Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM

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Water temperature

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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents

Today's tides

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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents

Sunrise and sunset

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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 (Eastern). Missing values show as Unknown. These data are not to be used for navigation.

For your boat

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All FWC facts

All FWC facts
StatusOpen
Ramp typeHand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard)
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
FeeFree (no launch fee listed)
Launch lanes1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
HoursDaylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”)
Trailer parking4 spaces
Car-only parkingNot listed by FWC
RestroomsNo restroom
AccessibilityNo Accommodations for Accessibility
Ramp surfaceLimerock, Mud · Good to Excellent
Parking surfaceNot Paved - Along Road Shoulder · Good
DocksNo dock
WaterSalt or brackish water · Coastal Marsh
Water bodyMcCormick Creek
Managed byUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service with Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge
AddressOff of South Entrance Road, Chiefland, FL 32626
CountyLevy County
Coordinates29.29059, -83.06266
FWC ramp IDLV00035GY

On the water

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

Nearest NOAA tide station: Shell Mound (station 8727535, 5.8 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.

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Nearest open ramps

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