Wakulla Welcome Center Kayak Launch

Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) in Panacea, Wakulla County

Fee
Not listed by FWC
Lanes
Not listed by FWC
Hours
Not listed by FWC
Trailer parking
Not listed by FWC
Restrooms
Not listed by FWC
Navigate (driving directions)

Driving directions only; not for navigation on the water.

Check fees, hours and status with Wakulla County Chamber of Commerce 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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Source: National Weather Service

Marine and weather alerts

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Waves

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Marine forecast: Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm

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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 (Eastern). Missing values show as Unknown. These data are not to be used for navigation.

For your boat

Set up My setup to see how this ramp matches your boat and tow rig, from FWC data.

All FWC facts

All FWC facts
StatusOpen
Ramp typeHand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard)
AccessGovernment Owned for General Public Use
FeeNot listed by FWC
Launch lanesNot listed by FWC
HoursNot listed by FWC
Trailer parkingNot listed by FWC
Car-only parkingNot listed by FWC
RestroomsNot listed by FWC
AccessibilityNot listed by FWC
Ramp surfaceNot listed by FWC
Parking surfaceNot listed by FWC
DocksNot listed by FWC
WaterSalt or brackish water · Coastal Marsh
Water bodyNot listed by FWC
Managed byWakulla County Chamber of Commerce
Address1493 Coastal Highway, Panacea, FL 32346
CountyWakulla County
Coordinates30.03450, -84.38901
FWC ramp IDWK00007AA

On the water

Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.

Nearest NOAA tide station: Panacea, Dickerson Bay (station 8728269, 0.5 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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Nearest open ramps

Straight-line distance (as the crow flies), not driving or boating distance.