Queen's Island Preserve Canoe Access

Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Indian River Lagoon in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County

Fee
Free (no launch fee listed)
Lanes
Not listed by FWC
Hours
Daylight hours (FWC: “Sunrise to Sunset”)
Trailer parking
2 spaces
Restrooms
No restroom

Check fees, hours and status with Saint Lucie County before you go.

For your boat

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All FWC facts

All FWC facts
StatusOpen
Ramp typeHand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard)
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
FeeFree (no launch fee listed)
Launch lanesNot listed by FWC
HoursDaylight hours (FWC: “Sunrise to Sunset”)
Trailer parking2 spaces
Car-only parking6 spaces
RestroomsNo restroom
AccessibilityNo Accommodations for Accessibility
Ramp surfaceGravel and Sand · Good to Excellent
Parking surfaceNot Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good
DocksNo dock
WaterSalt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon
Water bodyIndian River Lagoon
Managed bySaint Lucie County
Address4653 North A1A, Fort Pierce, FL 34949
CountySt. Lucie County
Coordinates27.51808, -80.31103
FWC ramp IDSL13453NL

On the water

Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.

Nearest NOAA tide station: St. Lucie (station 8722207, 3.0 mi straight-line; subordinate station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.

Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (All Year). About 10 m from the ramp. 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: Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm

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Today's tides

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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents

Sunrise and sunset

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Source: computed on this device

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.

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Nearest open ramps

Straight-line distance (as the crow flies), not driving or boating distance.