Portland Park Public Boat Launch
Stand-alone ramp on Choctawhatchee Bay - Alaqua Creek
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- 1 launch lane 1 single ramp
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Trailer parking
- 12 spaces
- Restrooms
- No restroom
Check fees, hours and status with Walton 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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Today’s tides · Lagrange Bayou
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Marine forecast: Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay
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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone GMZ636
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 | Open 24 hours |
| Trailer parking | 12 spaces |
| Car-only parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Restrooms | No restroom |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Asphalt · Needs Repair |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | Fixed Dock |
| Other amenities | Grill, Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · River or Stream |
| Water body | Choctawhatchee Bay - Alaqua Creek |
| Managed by | Walton County with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
| Address | 3609 Portland Park Road, Freeport, FL 32439 |
| County | Walton County |
| Coordinates | 30.50733, -86.19370 |
| FWC ramp ID | WL00257ZB |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Lagrange Bayou (station 8729333, 4.3 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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