Thomas G. Watts Neighborhood Park Kayak Access (300 ft portage)

Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Sykes Creek in Merritt Island, Brevard County

Fee
Free (no launch fee listed)
Lanes
Not listed by FWC
Hours
Daylight hours (FWC: “Dawn to Dusk”)
Trailer parking
Not listed by FWC
Restrooms
No restroom
Navigate (driving directions)

Driving directions only; not for navigation on the water.

Check fees, hours and status with Brevard County before you go.

For your boat

Set up My setup to see how this ramp matches your boat and tow rig, from FWC data.

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 (FWC: “Dawn to Dusk”)
Trailer parkingNot listed by FWC
Car-only parking11 spaces, 1 accessible
RestroomsNo restroom
AccessibilityNo Accommodations for Accessibility
Ramp surfaceNatural Shoreline
Parking surfacePaved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good
DocksNo dock
WaterSalt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon
Water bodySykes Creek
Managed byBrevard County
Address695 Needle Boulevd, Merritt Island, FL 32953
CountyBrevard County
Coordinates28.36868, -80.68511
FWC ramp IDBV00016AA

On the water

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

Nearest NOAA tide station: Cocoa Beach (station 8721649, 5.2 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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Nearest open ramps

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