Bear Point Sanctuary Launch
Bear Point Sanctuary Launch is a public kayak and canoe launch on Bear Point Cove near Fort Pierce, Florida.
- Tidal
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Tidal
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 27.42940, -80.28150
Boating rules
- Manatee zone: Slow Speed (All Year) · all of Bear Point Cove rule
From the boating rules map of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Fort Pierce Inlet, south jetty · NOAA, 2.9 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone AMZ555, Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Fort Pierce Inlet, south jetty station, 2.9 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Nov 2 | High 1:37 am 3.1 ft · Low 7:52 am 0.8 ft · High 2:19 pm 3.2 ft · Low 8:31 pm 1.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | High 2:48 am 3.1 ft · Low 8:59 am 0.9 ft · High 3:20 pm 3.2 ft · Low 9:32 pm 0.8 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | High 3:53 am 3.2 ft · Low 10:00 am 0.9 ft · High 4:16 pm 3.2 ft · Low 10:26 pm 0.6 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | High 4:52 am 3.3 ft · Low 10:53 am 0.9 ft · High 5:06 pm 3.3 ft · Low 11:14 pm 0.4 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | High 5:43 am 3.4 ft · Low 11:42 am 0.8 ft · High 5:52 pm 3.3 ft · Low 11:58 pm 0.3 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | High 6:29 am 3.5 ft · Low 12:26 pm 0.8 ft · High 6:34 pm 3.3 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 12:39 am 0.2 ft · High 7:11 am 3.5 ft · Low 1:07 pm 0.8 ft · High 7:14 pm 3.2 ft |
On Bear Point Cove
Bay in Florida. All launches on Bear Point Cove.
Community
Where people who use Bear Point Cove talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Jaycee Park Public Boat Ramp · 1.7 mi · Indian River Lagoon
- Indian Hills Recreation Area Canoe Launch Dock · 2.5 mi
- Fort Pierce Kayak Launch - Citrus Avenue · 2.7 mi · Indian River Lagoon
- South Causeway Island Wayside Park · 3.0 mi · Indian River Lagoon
- Indian River Veterans Memorial Park & Public Boat Ramp aka. Moore's Creek (Closed Nov 15 through March 31) · 3.0 mi · Indian River Lagoon
- Ft. Pierce Inlet State Park Launch · 3.1 mi · Indian River Lagoon
Sources
- Florida DEP Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail kayak launches record -80.28150,27.42940 · FDEP: relative location reference only, not a survey; credit FDEP Office of Greenways and Trails and the Florida Paddling Trail Association
Why it is listed as public: listed by Florida DEP Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail kayak launches. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.