Sandra Road Road Paddlecraft Access

Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on St. Andrew Bay - North Bay in Panama City, Bay County

Fee
Free (no launch fee listed)
Lanes
Not listed by FWC
Hours
Daylight hours (FWC: “Dawn to Dusk”)
Trailer parking
3 spaces
Restrooms
No restroom

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For your boat

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All FWC facts

All FWC facts
StatusOpen
Ramp typeHand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard)
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
FeeFree (no launch fee listed)
Launch lanesNot listed by FWC
HoursDaylight hours (FWC: “Dawn to Dusk”)
Trailer parking3 spaces
Car-only parking5 spaces
RestroomsNo restroom
AccessibilityNot listed by FWC
Ramp surfaceNot listed by FWC
Parking surfaceGravel · Good
DocksNot listed by FWC
Other amenitiesPicnic
WaterSalt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon
Water bodySt. Andrew Bay - North Bay
Managed byBay County
AddressPanama City, FL 32409
CountyBay County
Coordinates30.27044, -85.62860
FWC ramp IDBY00003AA

On the water

Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.

Nearest NOAA tide station: Deer Point Lake, Hwy 2321 bridge, North Bay (station 8729082, 1.2 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.

Weather now and next hours

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Marine and weather alerts

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Waves

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Marine forecast: St. Andrews Bay Waterways

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Water temperature

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Today's tides

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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents

Sunrise and sunset

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Source: computed on this device

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.

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Nearest open ramps

Straight-line distance (as the crow flies), not driving or boating distance.