Sandsprit Park - St Lucie River Kayak Beach

OpenStuart · Martin County

Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on St. Lucie River

Fee
Free no launch fee listed
Lanes
Not listed by FWC
Hours
Daylight hours
Trailer parking
Not listed by FWC
Restrooms
Flush toilets accessible

Check fees, hours and status with Martin County before you go.

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.

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 · Sewall Point

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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Sewall Point

Marine forecast: Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm

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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone AMZ555

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

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
Trailer parkingNot listed by FWC
Car-only parking50 spaces
RestroomsFlush toilets (accessible)
AccessibilityNo Accommodations for Accessibility
Ramp surfaceSandy Kayak Beach · Good
Parking surfaceNot Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good
DocksNo dock
Other amenitiesGrill, Picnic
WaterSalt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon
Water bodySt. Lucie River
Managed byMartin County
Address3443 SE St Lucie Boulevard, Stuart, FL 34997
CountyMartin County
Coordinates27.16422, -80.19371
FWC ramp IDMT00010AA

On the water

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

Nearest NOAA tide station: Sewall Point (station 8722371, 0.8 mi straight-line; reference station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.

Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (All Year) Excluding main marked channel of St Lucie River. About 30 m from the ramp. FWC state zone, Rule 68C-22 FAC.

General reference only: FAC Chapter 68C-22 and posted signs prevail; local and federal (USFWS) zones may differ and are not included.

These data are not to be used for navigation. Check posted signs and the managing agency.

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Nearest open ramps

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