Simpson River Fishing Pier and Canoe Launch
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Pensacola Bay - Escambia Bay in Milton, Santa Rosa County
- Fee
- Free (no launch fee listed)
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- Daylight hours
- Trailer parking
- Not listed by FWC
- Restrooms
- Portable toilets (accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with Northwest Florida Water Management District before you go.
For your boat
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All FWC facts
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | Not listed by FWC |
| Hours | Daylight hours |
| Trailer parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Car-only parking | 12 spaces |
| Restrooms | Portable toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | Low Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Wooden Slide or Sand Beach · Needs repair |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Other amenities | Grill, Lighting, Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · River or Stream |
| Water body | Pensacola Bay - Escambia Bay |
| Managed by | Northwest Florida Water Management District with Santa Rosa County |
| Address | 3122 Highway 90, Milton, FL 32571 |
| County | Santa Rosa County |
| Coordinates | 30.57899, -87.18207 |
| FWC ramp ID | SR83085JB |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Floridatown, Escambia Bay (station 8729824, 0.2 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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Waves
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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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