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Founders Park Beach Launch
Founders Park Beach Launch is a public kayak and canoe launch on Florida Bay near Plantation, Florida.
- Fee charged
- Restrooms
- 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)
- Fee
- Fee charged
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Tidal
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 24.96210, -80.56990
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Yacht Harbor, Cowpens Anchorage, Plantation Key · NOAA, 0.2 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone GMZ031, Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Yacht Harbor, Cowpens Anchorage, Plantation Key station, 0.2 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 4:53 am 0.6 ft · Low 12:10 pm 0.2 ft · High 5:35 pm 0.6 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | Low 12:49 am 0.2 ft · High 6:04 am 0.6 ft · Low 1:17 pm 0.2 ft · High 6:36 pm 0.6 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | Low 1:50 am 0.2 ft · High 7:09 am 0.7 ft · Low 2:18 pm 0.2 ft · High 7:32 pm 0.7 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | Low 2:44 am 0.1 ft · High 8:08 am 0.7 ft · Low 3:11 pm 0.2 ft · High 8:22 pm 0.7 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | Low 3:32 am 0.1 ft · High 8:59 am 0.7 ft · Low 4:00 pm 0.2 ft · High 9:08 pm 0.7 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | Low 4:16 am 0.1 ft · High 9:45 am 0.7 ft · Low 4:44 pm 0.2 ft · High 9:50 pm 0.7 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 4:57 am 0.0 ft · High 10:27 am 0.7 ft · Low 5:25 pm 0.2 ft · High 10:30 pm 0.6 ft |
On Florida Bay
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Community
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Nearby launches
- Plantation Yacht Harbor Marina at Founders Park · 0.2 mi · Florida Bay
- Islamorada - East Ridge Road Public Boat Ramp (No Parking - Small Boats Only) · 0.6 mi · Florida Bay
- Plantation Tropical Preserve Paddle Craft Launch · 3.6 mi · Tavernier Creek
- Tavernier - Jo-Jean Way Boat Ramp (Not Recommended, No On-site Parking, Small Boats Only) · 4.6 mi · Florida Bay
- Islamorada - Blackwood Road Dinghy Landing (Not Recommended - No Parking) · 5.1 mi · Florida Bay
- Library Beach Park Paddlecraft Access · 5.2 mi · Florida Bay
Sources
- Florida DEP Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail kayak launches record -80.56990,24.96210 · 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.