Valparaiso Florida Park
Stand-alone ramp on Choctawhatchee Bay - Boggy Bayou in Valparaiso, Okaloosa County
- Fee
- Not listed by FWC
- Lanes
- 1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Trailer parking
- 2 spaces
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets (accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with City of Valparaiso before you go.
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 | Not listed by FWC |
| Launch lanes | 1 launch lane (1 single ramp) |
| Hours | Open 24 hours |
| Trailer parking | 2 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 30 spaces |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Good to Excellent |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | Launch Dock |
| Other amenities | Grill, Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Choctawhatchee Bay - Boggy Bayou |
| Managed by | City of Valparaiso |
| Address | Florida Avenue and Bayshore Drive, Valparaiso, FL 32580 |
| County | Okaloosa County |
| Coordinates | 30.49674, -86.48740 |
| FWC ramp ID | OL00012FU |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Valparaiso (station 8729501, 0.6 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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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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Sunrise and sunset
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