North Causeway Boat Ramp (West)
Stand-alone ramp on Atlantic ICW (Volusia County)
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- 4 launch lanes 2 double ramps
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Trailer parking
- 64 spaces
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets accessible
Check fees, hours and status with City of New Smyrna Beach before you go.
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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.
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Today’s tides · New Smyrna Beach
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Marine forecast: Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm
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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone AMZ550
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
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Stand-alone ramp |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | 4 launch lanes (2 double ramps) |
| Hours | Open 24 hours |
| Trailer parking | 64 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 20 spaces, 2 accessible |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | High Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete, Floating Dock · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Asphalt, Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | Floating Dock |
| Other amenities | Lighting, Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Atlantic ICW (Volusia County) |
| Managed by | City of New Smyrna Beach |
| Address | North Causeway, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169 |
| County | Volusia County |
| Coordinates | 29.03208, -80.91657 |
| FWC ramp ID | VO00114RW |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: New Smyrna Beach (station 8721164, 0.6 mi straight-line; reference station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (All Year) Includes main marked channel of Atl ICW. 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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