Nantahala Beach Public Access

Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Santa Rosa Sound in Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa County

Fee
Free (no launch fee listed)
Lanes
Not listed by FWC
Hours
Daylight hours (FWC: “Daylight Hours Only”)
Trailer parking
Not listed by FWC
Restrooms
No restroom

Check fees, hours and status with Santa Rosa 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.

Weather now and next hours

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Marine and weather alerts

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Waves

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Marine forecast: Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound

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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 (Central). 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: “Daylight Hours Only”)
Trailer parkingNot listed by FWC
Car-only parking4 spaces
RestroomsNo restroom
AccessibilityNo Accommodations for Accessibility
Ramp surfaceSandy Kayak Beach · Moderate
Parking surfaceNot Paved - Grass/Loose Soil/Sand
DocksNo dock
WaterSalt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon
Water bodySanta Rosa Sound
Managed bySanta Rosa County
AddressNantahla Beach Road, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
CountySanta Rosa County
Coordinates30.38530, -87.01350
FWC ramp IDSR00007AA

On the water

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

Nearest NOAA tide station: Woodlawn Beach, Santa Rosa Sound (station 8729736, 1.3 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.