Parker Environmental Exploratorium Park and Public Boat Ramp
Stand-alone ramp on Lake Martin
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- 1 launch lane 1 single ramp
- Hours
- Daylight hours FWC: “Daytime Use Only”
- Trailer parking
- 4 spaces 1 accessible
- Restrooms
- No restroom
Check fees, hours and status with City of Parker 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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Water
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Sunset
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Today’s tides · Parker
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Parker
Marine forecast: St. Andrews Bay Waterways
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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone GMZ735
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 | 1 launch lane (1 single ramp) |
| Hours | Daylight hours (FWC: “Daytime Use Only”) |
| Trailer parking | 4 spaces, 1 accessible |
| Car-only parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Restrooms | No restroom |
| Accessibility | Not listed by FWC |
| Ramp surface | Bags of concrete, Concrete · Needs Repair |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | Floating Dock |
| Other amenities | Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Lake or Pond |
| Water body | Lake Martin |
| Managed by | City of Parker |
| Address | 4630 Lake Drive, Panama City, FL 32401 |
| County | Bay County |
| Coordinates | 30.13502, -85.60656 |
| FWC ramp ID | BY70014TY |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Parker (station 8729084, 0.7 mi straight-line; subordinate 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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