Twin Cities Park
Stand-alone ramp on Choctawhatchee Bay - Boggy Bayou in Valparaiso, Okaloosa County
- Fee
- Free (no launch fee listed)
- Lanes
- 1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Trailer parking
- 6 spaces
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets (not listed as accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with City of Valparaiso 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, 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: Western Choctawhatchee Bay
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Today's tides
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents
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 (Central). 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 | Stand-alone ramp |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | 1 launch lane (1 single ramp) |
| Hours | Open 24 hours |
| Trailer parking | 6 spaces |
| Car-only parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (not listed as accessible) |
| Accessibility | Moderate Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Average |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | Both Launch and Staging Dock |
| Other amenities | Lighting, Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Choctawhatchee Bay - Boggy Bayou |
| Managed by | City of Valparaiso |
| Address | off N John Sims Pkwy, Valparaiso, FL 32580 |
| County | Okaloosa County |
| Coordinates | 30.51815, -86.49831 |
| FWC ramp ID | OL00122VE |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Valparaiso (station 8729501, 1.1 mi straight-line; reference station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
These data are not to be used for navigation. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
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