Brown's Landing Public Boat Ramp (Palatka)

On St. Johns River

The St. Johns River is the longest river in Florida. It flows 310 miles north from its headwaters in Indian River County to the Atlantic Ocean east of Jacksonville. Its headwaters sit only about 27 feet above its mouth, so the river drops roughly one inch per mile and flows very slowly. The river drains a basin of 8,840 square miles and passes DeLand, Palatka, Green Cove Springs and Jacksonville. Between Palatka and Jacksonville it is as much as 3 miles wide, and much of the river within Jacksonville is estuarine. The Ocklawaha River is its largest tributary. The St. Johns was named one of 14 American Heritage Rivers in 1998. More about St. Johns River.

Boating rules on St. Johns River

• Parts of the river (e.g., South Moon Canal to SR 40 Bridge, Highbanks Road and Mullet Lake Park boat ramps) become idle speed/no wake when flood gauge readings reach set heights source
• Manatee speed zones on the St. Johns River in Duval County, including from the mouth through downtown Jacksonville source
• Security zones: Naval Station Mayport, NAS Jacksonville, and a moving security zone from Reddie Point to the Fuller Warren Bridge source
• Local boating zones at Huguenot Memorial Park near the river mouth source

Community

Where people who use St. Johns River talk about it.

• St. Johns Riverkeeper Association
• St. Johns Riverkeeper on Facebook Facebook
• St. Johns River flood idle-speed zone status - FWC Agency
• Upper St. Johns River and Lakes fishing forecast - FWC Agency
• St. Johns River Bass Fishing Facebook
• St Johns River - Fishing Reports - Bass Fishing Forums Forum
• Search Reddit: r/florida Reddit
• Search all of Reddit for St. Johns River, Florida Reddit

Nearby launches

• Palatka Riverfront Park - Boat Ramp · 3.2 mi · Carman Cove
• Palatka Riverfront Park - Paddlecraft Launch Beach · 3.5 mi · Carman Cove
• East Palatka - Pico Road Boat Ramp · 4.0 mi · Saint Johns River
• Dunns Creek State Park Kayak Launch · 5.0 mi · Dunns Creek
• Shell Harbor Public Boat Ramp · 5.8 mi · Saint Johns River
• Elgin Grove Public Boat Ramp · 6.5 mi · Warner Cove