Ponce Preserve Paddlecraft Launch Dock - Midway
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Atlantic ICW (Volusia County) Halifax River
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- Daylight hours FWC: “Sunrise / Sunset”
- Trailer parking
- Not listed by FWC
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets not listed as accessible
Check fees, hours and status with Town of Ponce Inlet 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 · Daytona Beach Shores, Sunglow Pier
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Daytona Beach Shores, Sunglow Pier
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 | 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: “Sunrise / Sunset”) |
| Trailer parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Car-only parking | 19 spaces, 2 accessible |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (not listed as accessible) |
| Accessibility | High Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Floating Dock |
| Parking surface | Asphalt |
| Docks | Not listed by FWC |
| Other amenities | Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Atlantic ICW (Volusia County) Halifax River |
| Managed by | Town of Ponce Inlet |
| Address | 4401 South Peninsula Drive, Port Orange, FL 32127 |
| County | Volusia County |
| Coordinates | 29.11428, -80.95170 |
| FWC ramp ID | VO00012AA |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Daytona Beach Shores, Sunglow Pier (station 8721120, 2.3 mi straight-line; subordinate station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (All Year). The ramp is inside this zone. 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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