Scipio Creek Marina
Ramp within a marina on Apalachicola River in Apalachicola, Franklin County
- Fee
- Not listed by FWC
- Lanes
- 1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
- Hours
- 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Trailer parking
- Not listed by FWC
- Restrooms
- Portable toilets
Check fees, hours and status with Private Vendor 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.
Weather now and next hours
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Marine and weather alerts
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Waves
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Marine forecast: Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm
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Water temperature
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Today's tides
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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 (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 | Ramp within a marina |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Not listed by FWC |
| Launch lanes | 1 launch lane (1 single ramp) |
| Hours | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Trailer parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Car-only parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Restrooms | Portable toilets |
| Accessibility | Not listed by FWC |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | Not listed by FWC |
| Other amenities | Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Apalachicola River |
| Managed by | Private Vendor |
| Address | 301 Market Street, Apalachicola, FL 32320 |
| County | Franklin County |
| Coordinates | 29.73211, -84.99013 |
| FWC ramp ID | FR00073VO |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: APALACHICOLA (station 8728690, 0.8 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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