Troy Springs Conservation Area - Ruth Springs Tract - East Canoe Access
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Suwannee River
- Fee
- Free no launch fee listed
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- Daylight hours
- Trailer parking
- No trailer parking listed 0 spaces
- Restrooms
- No restroom
Check fees, hours and status with Suwannee River Water Management District 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. Choppy: wind 12 mph 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.
A guide, not advice. Check official forecasts and conditions before launching.
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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 | No trailer parking listed (0 spaces) |
| Car-only parking | 4 spaces |
| Restrooms | No restroom |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Natural river bank, Sand |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Freshwater · River or Stream |
| Water body | Suwannee River |
| Managed by | Suwannee River Water Management District |
| Address | NE Ruth Springs Road, Branford, FL 32008 |
| County | Lafayette County |
| Coordinates | 29.99539, -82.96971 |
| FWC ramp ID | LF55541PE |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
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