Turkey Creek Park North - Canoe, Kayak and Tube Launch Dock
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Turkey Creek (Okaloosa County) in Niceville, Okaloosa County
- Fee
- Free (no launch fee listed)
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- 6:30 AM to Sunset
- Trailer parking
- No trailer parking listed (0 spaces)
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets (accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with City of Niceville before you go.
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. 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 | 6:30 AM to Sunset |
| Trailer parking | No trailer parking listed (0 spaces) |
| Car-only parking | 10 spaces |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | Not listed by FWC |
| Ramp surface | Wooden Boardwalk · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Other amenities | Picnic |
| Water | Freshwater · River or Stream |
| Water body | Turkey Creek (Okaloosa County) |
| Managed by | City of Niceville |
| Address | West College Bouelvard at Falcon Trail (Hawks Landing Subdivision), Niceville, FL 32578 |
| County | Okaloosa County |
| Coordinates | 30.53149, -86.50620 |
| FWC ramp ID | OL80620PC |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
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