South Causeway Island Wayside Park
Stand-alone ramp on Atlantic ICW (St Lucie County) St Lucie Inlet
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- 2 launch lanes 1 double ramp
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Trailer parking
- 10 spaces
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets accessible
Check fees, hours and status with Saint Lucie County before you go.
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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.
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Next tide
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Today’s tides · Fort Pierce, South Beach Causeway
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Fort Pierce, South Beach Causeway
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
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Stand-alone ramp |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | 2 launch lanes (1 double ramp) |
| Hours | Open 24 hours |
| Trailer parking | 10 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 10 spaces |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | Both Launch and Staging Dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Atlantic ICW (St Lucie County) St Lucie Inlet |
| Managed by | Saint Lucie County |
| Address | A1A on South Causeway, Fort Pierce, FL 34949 |
| County | St. Lucie County |
| Coordinates | 27.46108, -80.31400 |
| FWC ramp ID | SL00066IW |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Fort Pierce, South Beach Causeway (station 8722219, 0.6 mi straight-line; reference station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
Manatee protection zone nearby: Slow Speed (All Year). About 20 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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