Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge - Dummit Cove Canoe Launch (Sendler Education Outpost)

Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Indian River Lagoon in Titusville, Brevard County

Fee
Free (no launch fee listed)
Lanes
Not listed by FWC
Hours
Daylight hours (FWC: “Sunrise to Sunset, Daily, Except when space launches require closure”)
Trailer parking
3 spaces
Restrooms
No restroom

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: Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm

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Water temperature

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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

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)
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
FeeFree (no launch fee listed)
Launch lanesNot listed by FWC
HoursDaylight hours (FWC: “Sunrise to Sunset, Daily, Except when space launches require closure”)
Trailer parking3 spaces
Car-only parkingNot listed by FWC
RestroomsNo restroom
AccessibilityNo Accommodations for Accessibility
Ramp surfaceSand
Parking surfaceNot Paved - Grass/Loose Soil/Sand
DocksNo dock
WaterSalt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon
Water bodyIndian River Lagoon
Managed byUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service with Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
AddressState Road 3, Titusville, FL 32796
CountyBrevard County
Coordinates28.70969, -80.73378
FWC ramp IDBV70099DH

On the water

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

Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (All Year). About 20 m from the ramp. FWC state zone, Rule 68C-22 FAC.

General reference only: FAC Chapter 68C-22 and posted signs prevail; local and federal (USFWS) zones may differ and are not included.

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.