Palm Point Park Kayak Access (Limited Parking)
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Newnans Lake
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- Daylight hours FWC: “Dawn to Dusk”
- Trailer parking
- No trailer parking listed 0 spaces
- Restrooms
- No restroom
Check fees, hours and status with City of Gainesville before you go. Phone: (352) 334-5067.
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All FWC facts
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | Not listed by FWC |
| Hours | Daylight hours (FWC: “Dawn to Dusk”) |
| Trailer parking | No trailer parking listed (0 spaces) |
| Car-only parking | 3 spaces |
| Restrooms | No restroom |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Sand, Dirt, Mud |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Freshwater · Lake or Pond |
| Water body | Newnans Lake |
| Managed by | City of Gainesville |
| Phone | (352) 334-5067 |
| Address | 7401 Lake Shore Drive (County Road 329-B), Gainesville, FL 32641 |
| County | Alachua County |
| Coordinates | 29.63674, -82.23968 |
| FWC ramp ID | AL93980ND |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
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