Ponce Preserve Paddlecraft Launch Dock - Parking Area
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Atlantic ICW (Volusia County) Halifax River in Port Orange, Volusia County
- 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 (accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with Town of Ponce Inlet before you go.
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 (accessible) |
| Accessibility | High Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Floating Dock |
| Parking surface | Dirt |
| Docks | Small Floating Dock |
| 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 | 29.11348, -80.94967 |
| FWC ramp ID | VO00011AA |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Ponce Inlet, Halifax River (station 8721138, 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.
Conditions now
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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.
Weather now and next hours
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Marine and weather alerts
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Waves
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Marine forecast: Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm
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Today's tides
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Sunrise and sunset
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