Boat ramps on Blackwater River
Blackwater River has 15 open public boat ramps in the FWC inventory, plus 2 listed as closed or with an unclear status.
- 14 are listed as free (93%, against 68% statewide) and 1 charge a fee.
- 5 are listed as open 24 hours (33%).
- FWC lists 12 launch lanes at 9 ramps; the most is 2 at Oyster Pile Public Boat Ramp.
- 85 trailer parking spaces are listed across 8 ramps; Carpenter's Park South Boat Launch has the most (20).
- Restrooms: 5 with flush toilets and 4 with portable toilets.
- 8 launch into salt or brackish water and 7 into freshwater.
- 6 are hand-launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard).
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Closed or unclear status (2)
Listed by FWC but not open. Kept apart from the open counts above.
- Marquis Bayou Boat House Status unclear: call ahead
- Milton Marina Riverside Status unclear: call ahead
Counties
- Okaloosa 51
- Santa Rosa 57