St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park Canoe Landing (No Launching)
Boat ramp on Sebastian River (South Prong)
- Fee
- Fee required; amount not listed. Check with the agency.
- Lanes
- 1 launch lane 1 single ramp
- Hours
- 8:00 AM until Sunset 365 days a year
- Trailer parking
- No trailer parking listed 0 spaces
- Restrooms
- Not listed by FWC
Check fees, hours and status with Florida Department of Environmental Protection 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.
Marine and weather alerts
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Weather now and next hours
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Waves
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Next tide
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More conditionstides, sun, marine forecast
Sunset
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Today’s tides · Sebastian
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Sebastian
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 | Not listed by FWC |
| Access | Government Owned for Restricted Public Use |
| Fee | Fee required; amount not listed. Check with the agency. |
| Launch lanes | 1 launch lane (1 single ramp) |
| Hours | 8:00 AM until Sunset, 365 days a year |
| Trailer parking | No trailer parking listed (0 spaces) |
| Car-only parking | 0 spaces |
| Restrooms | Not listed by FWC |
| Accessibility | Not listed by FWC |
| Ramp surface | Not listed by FWC |
| Parking surface | Not listed by FWC |
| Docks | Not listed by FWC |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · River or Stream |
| Water body | Sebastian River (South Prong) |
| Managed by | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
| Address | 1000 Buffer Preserve Dr., Fellsmere, FL 32948 |
| County | Indian River County |
| Coordinates | 27.80413, -80.50908 |
| FWC ramp ID | IR89197PH |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Sebastian (station 8722029, 2.8 mi straight-line; subordinate 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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