River to Sea Preserve - Main Park Paddlecraft Access (Long Portage)
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Matanzas River
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- Dawn to 11:00 PM
- Trailer parking
- Not listed by FWC
- Restrooms
- Not listed by FWC
Check fees, hours and status with Flagler 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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Sunset
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Today’s tides · Matanzas Inlet, State Road A1A Bridge
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Matanzas Inlet, State Road A1A Bridge
Marine forecast: Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM
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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone AMZ454
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 | Dawn to 11:00 PM |
| Trailer parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Car-only parking | 25 spaces, 2 accessible |
| Restrooms | Not listed by FWC |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Sandy/Rocky Kayak Beach |
| Parking surface | Not listed by FWC |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Matanzas River |
| Managed by | Flagler County with Town of Marineland |
| Address | 9805 North Oceanshore Boulevard, Palm Coast, FL 32137 |
| County | Flagler County |
| Coordinates | 29.66357, -81.21686 |
| FWC ramp ID | FL00007AA |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Matanzas Inlet, State Road A1A Bridge (station 8720692, 2.9 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.
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