Vilano Causeway Primitive Access
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Hospital Creek in St. Augustine, St. Johns County
- Fee
- Free (no launch fee listed)
- Lanes
- 1 launch lane (1 single ramp)
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Trailer parking
- 3 spaces
- Restrooms
- No restroom
Check fees, hours and status with the managing agency 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: Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM
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Today's tides
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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 (Eastern). 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 | Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) |
| 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 | 3 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 0 spaces |
| Restrooms | No restroom |
| Accessibility | Low Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Sand · Needs Repair |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Needs Repair |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Hospital Creek |
| Managed by | Not listed by FWC |
| Address | E SIDE OF BRIDGE ON VILANO CSWY, St. Augustine, FL 32084 |
| County | St. Johns County |
| Coordinates | 29.91043, -81.31315 |
| FWC ramp ID | SJ00282DQ |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Vilano Beach, Tolomato River (station 8720554, 0.9 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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