Oyster Pile Public Boat Ramp
Stand-alone ramp on Blackwater River
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- 2 launch lanes 2 single ramps
- Hours
- 7 am – 10 pm
- Trailer parking
- 10 spaces
- Restrooms
- Portable toilets not listed as accessible
Check fees, hours and status with Santa Rosa County 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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Weather now and next hours
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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 8729840
Sunset
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Today’s tides · Shield Point, Blackwater River
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Shield Point, Blackwater River
Marine forecast: Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound
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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone GMZ634
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
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Stand-alone ramp |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | 2 launch lanes (2 single ramps) |
| Hours | 7am to 10 pm |
| Trailer parking | 10 spaces |
| Car-only parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Restrooms | Portable toilets (not listed as accessible) |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Moderate |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | Fixed Dock |
| Other amenities | Lighting, Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · River or Stream |
| Water body | Blackwater River |
| Managed by | Santa Rosa County |
| Address | 4566 Waters Street, Milton, FL 32583 |
| County | Santa Rosa County |
| Coordinates | 30.60209, -87.02905 |
| FWC ramp ID | SR00021MH |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Shield Point, Blackwater River (station 8729747, 1.6 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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