McKenzie Road Public Boat Ramp

OpenPanama City · Bay County

Stand-alone ramp on Fanning Bayou - North Bay

Fee
Free no launch fee listed
Lanes
1 launch lane 1 single ramp
Hours
Open 24 hours
Trailer parking
5 spaces
Restrooms
No restroom

Check fees, hours and status with Bay County 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.

Marine and weather alerts

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Weather now and next hours

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Source: National Weather Service hourly forecast

Waves

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Next tide

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More conditionswater temp, tides, sun, marine forecast

Water

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Source: NOAA, station 8729108

Sunset

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Today’s tides · Lynn Haven, North Bay

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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Lynn Haven, North Bay

Marine forecast: St. Andrews Bay Waterways

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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone GMZ735

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.

For your boat

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All FWC facts

All FWC facts
StatusOpen
Ramp typeStand-alone ramp
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
FeeFree (no launch fee listed)
Launch lanes1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
HoursOpen 24 hours
Trailer parking5 spaces
Car-only parkingNot listed by FWC
RestroomsNo restroom
AccessibilityNo Accommodations for Accessibility
Ramp surfaceConcrete · Needs Repair
Parking surfacePaved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good
DocksFixed Dock
WaterSalt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon
Water bodyFanning Bayou - North Bay
Managed byBay County
Address1501 McKenzie Road, Panama City, FL 32409
CountyBay County
Coordinates30.27268, -85.64959
FWC ramp IDBY00276JI

On the water

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

Nearest NOAA tide station: Lynn Haven, North Bay (station 8729102, 1.2 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.