Rickenbaker Causeway Beach South - Paddlecraft Access Points
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Biscayne Bay in Key Biscayne, Miami-Dade County
- 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.
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 | 282 spaces, 7 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, Key Biscayne, FL 33149 |
| County | Miami-Dade County |
| Coordinates | 25.74091, -80.17118 |
| FWC ramp ID | MI00013AA |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Virginia Key, Biscayne Bay (station 8723214, 0.9 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.
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.
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Marine forecast: Biscayne Bay
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Water temperature
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Today's tides
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Sunrise and sunset
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