Rickenbaker Causeway Beach North - Paddlecraft Access Points
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Biscayne Bay
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- Daylight hours FWC: “Sunrise to Sunset”
- Trailer parking
- No trailer parking listed 0 spaces
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets accessible
Check fees, hours and status with Miami-Dade 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.
Marine and weather alerts
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Weather now and next hours
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Waves
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Next tide
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Water
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Source: NOAA, station 8723214
Sunset
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Today’s tides · Miami Miamarina, Biscayne Bay
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Miami Miamarina, Biscayne Bay
Marine forecast: Biscayne Bay
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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone AMZ630
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 to Sunset”) |
| Trailer parking | No trailer parking listed (0 spaces) |
| Car-only parking | 171 spaces, 2 accessible |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Sandy Beach · Good |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Biscayne Bay |
| Managed by | Miami-Dade County |
| Address | Rickenbaker Causeway, Miami, FL 33129 |
| County | Miami-Dade County |
| Coordinates | 25.74563, -80.19659 |
| FWC ramp ID | MI00010AA |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Miami Miamarina, Biscayne Bay (station 8723165, 2.4 mi straight-line; reference station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (All Year). About 90 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.
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