Sanders Beach Recreation Complex
Stand-alone ramp on Pensacola Bay - Bayou Chico in Pensacola, Escambia County
- Fee
- $5 daily
- Lanes
- 2 launch lanes (1 double ramp)
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Trailer parking
- 11 spaces, 1 accessible
- Restrooms
- Portable toilets
Check fees, hours and status with City of Pensacola before you go.
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 | $5 daily |
| Launch lanes | 2 launch lanes (1 double ramp) |
| Hours | Open 24 hours |
| Trailer parking | 11 spaces, 1 accessible |
| Car-only parking | 3 spaces, 1 accessible |
| Restrooms | Portable toilets |
| Accessibility | Low Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Needs Repair |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | Fixed Launch and Staging Dock |
| Other amenities | Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Pensacola Bay - Bayou Chico |
| Managed by | City of Pensacola |
| Address | 913 South I Street, Pensacola, FL 32502 |
| County | Escambia County |
| Coordinates | 30.40008, -87.23781 |
| FWC ramp ID | ES00123JI |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: PENSACOLA (station 8729840, 1.6 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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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: Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound
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Water temperature
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Today's tides
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Sunrise and sunset
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