Mack Valentine Road Public Boat Ramp (Not Recommended)

On Steinhatchee River

The Steinhatchee River is a blackwater river in the Big Bend region of Florida. It rises in Mallory Swamp just south of Mayo in Lafayette County, with headwaters in the San Pedro Bay wetlands. From there it flows 34.5 miles to the Gulf of Mexico, forming the boundary between Dixie and Taylor counties, and drains 586 square miles. Near the U.S. Route 19 crossing, about 1 mile of the river runs underground. Steinhatchee Falls lies 8 miles from the mouth, where the river drops over a limestone ledge. The drop ranges from 4 to 5 feet to almost nothing when the water is high. The only communities on the river are Steinhatchee and Jena, near its mouth on Deadman Bay. The river is also used as a port for commercial fish and crab landings. More about Steinhatchee River.

Boating rules on Steinhatchee River

• Steinhatchee Falls launch is hand-launch only (small boats, canoes and kayaks); gate open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. source
• Launch fee and no overnight parking at the Steinhatchee Boat Ramp source
• No launch fee at the Jena Boat Ramp source

Community

Where people who use Steinhatchee River talk about it.

• Steinhatchee Falls - Suwannee River Water Management District Agency
• Steinhatchee River Paddling Trail Guide (Florida DEP) Link
• Steinhatchee Fishing (Facebook page for Steinhatchee-area fishing photos and stories) Facebook
• Search Reddit: r/florida Reddit
• Search all of Reddit for Steinhatchee River, Florida Reddit

Nearby launches

• Fort Steinhatchee Park Kayak Launch Dock · 0.7 mi · Steinhatchee River
• Steinhatchee 1st Avenue NE Primitive Boat Launch (Ladd's Landing) · 0.7 mi · Steinhatchee River
• Jena Public Boat Ramp · 1.4 mi · Steinhatchee River
• Steinhatchee Public Boat Ramp · 1.7 mi · Steinhatchee River
• Sand Ridge Primitive Boat Launch - Big Bend WMA- Jena Unit (shallow tidal creek) · 2.2 mi · Pine Log Creek
• Rocky Creek Park Public Boat Ramp (shallow draft boats) · 4.9 mi · Rocky Creek (Dixie County)