Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park Kayak Launch
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Salt Springs Run
- Fee
- $3 per vehicle
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- 8:00 AM until Sunset 365 days a year
- Trailer parking
- 6 spaces
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets accessible
Check fees, hours and status with Florida Department of Environmental Protection before you go.
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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.
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Weather now and next hours
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Next tide
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Water
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Source: NOAA, station 8726724
Sunset
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Today’s tides · Hwy. 19 bridge, Pithlachascotee River
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Hwy. 19 bridge, Pithlachascotee River
Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM
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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone GMZ850
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 | $3 per vehicle |
| Fee collection | Drop Box |
| Launch lanes | Not listed by FWC |
| Hours | 8:00 AM until Sunset, 365 days a year |
| Trailer parking | 6 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 40 spaces, 4 accessible |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (accessible) |
| Accessibility | Not listed by FWC |
| Ramp surface | Not listed by FWC |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Coastal Marsh |
| Water body | Salt Springs Run |
| Managed by | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
| Address | 9737 U.S. Highway 19 North, Port Richey, FL 34668 |
| County | Pasco County |
| Coordinates | 28.28847, -82.71863 |
| FWC ramp ID | PS94861VT |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Hwy. 19 bridge, Pithlachascotee River (station 8727012, 1.5 mi straight-line; subordinate 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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