Rickey Avenue Public Boat Ramp (Limited Parking)
Stand-alone ramp on Choctawhatchee Bay - Don's Bayou
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- 1 launch lane 1 single ramp
- Hours
- Daylight hours FWC: “Sunrise to Sunset”
- Trailer parking
- 2 spaces
- Restrooms
- No restroom
Check fees, hours and status with Okaloosa 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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Today’s tides · Shalimar, Garnier Bayou
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Shalimar, Garnier Bayou
Marine forecast: Western Choctawhatchee Bay
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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone GMZ635
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 | Daylight hours (FWC: “Sunrise to Sunset”) |
| Trailer parking | 2 spaces |
| Car-only parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Restrooms | No restroom |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Needs Repair |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Choctawhatchee Bay - Don's Bayou |
| Managed by | Okaloosa County |
| Address | 165 Rickey Avenue, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 |
| County | Okaloosa County |
| Coordinates | 30.44847, -86.60110 |
| FWC ramp ID | OL00100RJ |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Shalimar, Garnier Bayou (station 8729538, 1.3 mi straight-line; subordinate 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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