Spring Garden Park Kayak Launch

Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Miami River in Miami, Miami-Dade County

Fee
Free (no launch fee listed)
Lanes
Not listed by FWC
Hours
Daylight hours
Trailer parking
No trailer parking listed (0 spaces)
Restrooms
Not listed by FWC

Check fees, hours and status with City of Miami before you go.

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 parkingNo trailer parking listed (0 spaces)
Car-only parking2 spaces
RestroomsNot listed by FWC
AccessibilityNot listed by FWC
Ramp surfaceConcrete Pavers · Good
Parking surfaceAsphalt · Good
DocksNo dock
WaterSalt or brackish water · Saltwater Canal
Water bodyMiami River
Managed byCity of Miami
Address601 NW 7th Street Road, Miami, FL 33136
CountyMiami-Dade County
Coordinates25.77904, -80.20733
FWC ramp IDMI00021AA

On the water

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

Nearest NOAA tide station: Miami Miamarina, Biscayne Bay (station 8723165, 1.4 mi straight-line; reference station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.

Manatee protection zone nearby: Idle Speed (All Year). About 0 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.

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: Biscayne Bay

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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.

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Nearest open ramps

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