Shired Island Public Boat Ramp
Stand-alone ramp on Gulf Of America in Old Town, Dixie County
- Fee
- Free (no launch fee listed)
- Lanes
- 1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Trailer parking
- 10 spaces
- Restrooms
- Composting toilets (accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with Dixie County 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 | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | 1 launch lane (1 single ramp) |
| Hours | Open 24 hours |
| Trailer parking | 10 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 8 spaces |
| Restrooms | Composting toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | Low Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | Staging Dock |
| Other amenities | Lighting |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Coastal Marsh |
| Water body | Gulf Of America |
| Managed by | Dixie County with United States Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Address | 11072 SE Highway 357, Old Town, FL 32680 |
| County | Dixie County |
| Coordinates | 29.39873, -83.20479 |
| FWC ramp ID | DI10003FG |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Suwannee, Salt Creek (station 8727577, 5.8 mi straight-line; subordinate 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: Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 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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